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 6105-01-433-4232
NSN 4140-01-468-5792
NSN 5835-01-118-4690
NSN 5855-01-103-8650
NSN 5935-01-552-7795
NSN 5996-01-259-9933
NSN 5996-00-927-9922
NSN 5910-01-656-9473
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 5935-01-463-8424
NSN 4140-00-361-4691
NSN 5945-00-891-1464