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 6150-01-071-2763
NSN 5996-00-351-2369
NSN 4140-01-330-6863
NSN 6150-01-080-9384
NSN 6145-00-502-1828
NSN 5925-01-613-2453
NSN 5950-01-040-1631
NSN 6135-01-079-7852
NSN 5950-00-170-2787
NSN 2925-01-510-9378
NSN 5895-01-141-3920