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 6105-00-999-0858
NSN 5960-01-583-4737
NSN 5935-00-554-9244
NSN 5855-01-147-4785
NSN 6105-01-517-8202
NSN 2925-00-001-4604
NSN 5945-01-501-5487
NSN 2925-01-342-1712
NSN 5965-00-142-9052
NSN 6645-01-354-7163
NSN 6320-01-501-7935
NSN 4140-01-565-3744