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 6105-01-128-3153
NSN 5935-00-971-9712
NSN 6145-01-032-4557
NSN 5920-01-569-4357
NSN 5985-01-524-8092
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 6150-01-127-0397
NSN 5960-00-191-7448
NSN 5905-00-455-3702
NSN 5915-01-362-1264
NSN 5965-01-125-5367
NSN 5925-00-814-8428