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 6105-00-498-6731
NSN 5915-01-315-4802
NSN 5935-00-482-0264
NSN 6145-00-674-1807
NSN 7035-01-375-3719
NSN 5855-00-869-3635
NSN 5945-01-388-0856
NSN 5935-00-456-1779
NSN 6150-01-660-5741
NSN 5855-01-312-5160
NSN 7035-01-476-7787
NSN 5975-01-555-8815