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 6105-01-504-8764
NSN 6105-01-642-4148
NSN 7035-01-429-7954
NSN 5960-01-013-6581
NSN 5905-01-534-5964
NSN 5996-01-398-8197
NSN 2925-00-081-3547
NSN 5920-01-334-9848
NSN 6620-00-401-4988
NSN 6220-00-113-6034
NSN 5975-01-612-7810
NSN 6145-01-567-8789