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 5915-01-148-0095
NSN 5965-01-619-6046
NSN 6610-01-445-6362
NSN 5910-00-518-4608
NSN 6105-01-209-5323
NSN 5835-01-462-5983
NSN 6130-01-435-6140
NSN 5835-01-347-8714
NSN 5925-00-256-4884
NSN 5985-01-106-2477
NSN 2925-01-397-2495
NSN 5905-01-485-6382