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 6105-01-315-0715
NSN 5905-01-122-9025
NSN 6105-01-066-0330
NSN 5925-01-381-9573
NSN 6240-01-003-8666
NSN 5965-01-441-0858
NSN 7035-01-322-0221
NSN 5920-00-240-4126
NSN 5835-01-038-9945
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 6320-01-247-0898
NSN 5835-01-312-4446