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 6105-01-287-9476
NSN 5930-01-446-1543
NSN 5835-01-510-7293
NSN 4140-01-329-4836
NSN 5998-01-453-4620
NSN 5935-01-392-2733
NSN 6650-00-118-1937
NSN 6130-01-140-8723
NSN 5975-01-444-1703
NSN 5990-01-018-1994
NSN 5935-01-067-7529
NSN 5945-01-204-3507