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 6105-00-347-4288
NSN 5985-01-605-0230
NSN 5895-01-209-0418
NSN 5999-00-932-2509
NSN 5910-01-350-1202
NSN 6145-01-444-4509
NSN 5905-01-365-1175
NSN 6240-01-006-0747
NSN 5925-01-411-9736
NSN 2925-00-927-3594
NSN 5996-01-398-1632
NSN 5910-01-442-8987