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 6105-01-553-4347
NSN 6135-00-681-2702
NSN 5950-01-430-2203
NSN 5965-00-079-2360
NSN 5895-01-443-8592
NSN 6620-01-371-1655
NSN 5960-01-471-2656
NSN 7035-00-500-7839
NSN 5945-01-462-1555
NSN 5945-00-100-5901
NSN 5925-01-172-0036
NSN 5835-00-136-2322