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 6105-01-278-3158
NSN 5910-01-044-4874
NSN 5925-01-146-5528
NSN 5915-00-062-6127
NSN 6610-00-888-6731
NSN 5999-00-019-2186
NSN 6620-00-679-5830
NSN 5985-00-168-3001
NSN 6135-01-449-7330
NSN 6110-00-126-4875
NSN 5910-00-888-7724
NSN 6130-00-792-1919