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 6105-00-595-5378
NSN 5985-01-192-3264
NSN 6105-01-427-2336
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 5915-00-233-6346
NSN 5975-00-127-4310
NSN 6610-01-444-1490
NSN 6610-01-468-6880
NSN 6645-01-169-8030
NSN 5965-00-439-6287
NSN 7035-01-236-4762
NSN 6145-01-631-1788