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 6105-01-525-5738
NSN 5920-01-123-9854
NSN 5895-01-423-8824
NSN 6685-00-181-5806
NSN 5999-01-616-5756
NSN 5990-01-481-5274
NSN 5920-00-100-2582
NSN 5960-00-426-8028
NSN 5915-01-442-9810
NSN 6685-01-583-9352
NSN 6685-01-243-1265
NSN 4140-01-573-8388