A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6105-01-063-4679
NSN 5960-00-393-2505
NSN 5935-01-422-9787
NSN 5975-01-516-8792
NSN 6130-01-428-4102
NSN 5905-00-105-5579
NSN 5990-00-931-6304
NSN 5925-01-060-5265
NSN 2925-00-246-3077
NSN 6220-01-028-4488
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 5925-00-206-3580