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 6105-00-807-7619
NSN 5985-01-274-2665
NSN 6150-01-441-1628
NSN 6105-01-097-8475
NSN 5996-01-315-9247
NSN 5905-01-339-7765
NSN 6145-00-482-9546
NSN 5965-00-469-5009
NSN 4140-00-974-5055
NSN 6240-00-126-4551
NSN 5925-00-937-5669
NSN 6145-01-043-5992