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 6105-01-457-6198
NSN 5965-00-110-3330
NSN 2925-00-720-3948
NSN 7035-00-076-4097
NSN 6135-01-190-2628
NSN 5985-00-402-8216
NSN 5935-01-081-7562
NSN 5935-01-132-4687
NSN 5925-01-433-2427
NSN 5965-01-030-4222
NSN 5925-01-631-2226
NSN 5990-01-457-6316