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 6105-01-030-0500
NSN 5895-01-153-2249
NSN 6110-00-236-4161
NSN 5985-00-538-5373
NSN 6240-01-455-9853
NSN 6145-01-522-5221
NSN 5945-01-349-8029
NSN 5935-01-524-7424
NSN 5905-01-215-1326
NSN 4140-00-139-0701
NSN 6240-01-560-8342
NSN 6130-01-303-0451