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 6105-01-275-2768
NSN 5855-01-641-5639
NSN 5835-00-501-2581
NSN 6220-00-129-0820
NSN 5835-01-512-4834
NSN 4140-01-062-7244
NSN 6135-01-475-7415
NSN 6645-00-890-3226
NSN 5999-01-099-9782
NSN 5935-00-156-3388
NSN 5905-00-413-4669
NSN 5835-01-332-2867