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 6105-01-034-6409
NSN 5990-00-064-7229
NSN 5905-00-285-2866
NSN 5925-01-215-5944
NSN 6150-01-355-0040
NSN 6685-01-363-0516
NSN 5996-01-200-7282
NSN 6645-01-552-9447
NSN 2925-01-250-2731
NSN 6645-01-448-8375
NSN 6105-01-015-0827
NSN 5905-01-479-4195