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 6105-00-871-3607
NSN 5999-01-326-9915
NSN 5910-01-487-5387
NSN 5925-01-631-4473
NSN 6320-01-397-9995
NSN 5975-01-553-0329
NSN 5950-01-628-4557
NSN 6105-01-197-1653
NSN 6150-01-211-7032
NSN 6145-01-653-7172
NSN 5999-01-085-8843
NSN 4140-01-618-6417