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 6135-01-466-3980
NSN 6145-01-380-0732
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 6105-00-057-2406
NSN 5915-00-689-2923
NSN 5945-00-136-4196
NSN 6105-01-350-9691
NSN 5905-01-497-0125
NSN 5855-01-541-8659
NSN 5930-01-324-6995
NSN 2925-01-342-1712
NSN 5945-00-463-3383