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 6105-00-686-5995
NSN 6645-00-171-9639
NSN 2925-01-527-7216
NSN 6620-01-483-1138
NSN 5895-01-184-6726
NSN 6130-01-203-3484
NSN 5925-01-652-3980
NSN 6145-01-105-1235
NSN 5910-00-156-0993
NSN 5985-00-382-2484
NSN 5965-01-261-6073
NSN 5975-00-226-1167