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 6105-01-148-9264
NSN 6650-01-562-0096
NSN 5895-00-254-1918
NSN 5935-01-522-4172
NSN 5960-00-101-5461
NSN 4140-01-364-1684
NSN 5965-01-616-4009
NSN 5925-00-404-9035
NSN 5998-01-103-9531
NSN 5925-01-233-3246
NSN 5905-00-755-6425
NSN 6685-01-580-2875