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 6105-00-925-9237
NSN 5925-01-155-0738
NSN 6320-00-322-3460
NSN 7035-01-042-5308
NSN 5996-01-038-3850
NSN 6645-01-466-2083
NSN 5996-00-922-1276
NSN 7035-01-207-8704
NSN 5965-01-162-2632
NSN 5999-01-563-0645
NSN 5925-01-144-9404
NSN 5945-01-341-4055