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 6105-01-431-8998
NSN 5855-01-125-9167
NSN 6320-00-831-2227
NSN 5835-00-269-2232
NSN 5835-01-546-2008
NSN 4140-01-003-2501
NSN 7035-01-128-7431
NSN 5930-00-135-4334
NSN 5985-00-100-0140
NSN 6105-00-058-4997
NSN 2925-01-541-5031
NSN 6130-01-634-0603