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 6105-01-463-0929
NSN 5990-01-285-9478
NSN 5895-01-399-7914
NSN 2925-01-226-6126
NSN 6685-01-321-7931
NSN 5895-00-932-5491
NSN 7035-01-204-7481
NSN 5975-00-918-2965
NSN 5895-01-632-5224
NSN 6685-00-097-4124
NSN 4140-00-449-1356
NSN 5935-01-134-1307