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 6105-00-541-8472
NSN 5975-01-467-9106
NSN 5999-01-579-7759
NSN 5925-01-593-5431
NSN 5905-01-324-7115
NSN 5835-01-186-4961
NSN 6145-01-360-7070
NSN 6130-01-316-4279
NSN 5835-01-090-0784
NSN 2925-00-672-5836
NSN 6145-00-534-1412
NSN 6320-00-823-2015