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 6105-01-337-5774
NSN 5905-01-419-1771
NSN 5925-01-172-7247
NSN 5975-00-929-8902
NSN 6110-00-469-7981
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 5990-00-524-2293
NSN 6620-00-264-8030
NSN 5985-01-647-5978
NSN 5920-01-170-0127
NSN 4140-00-965-7580
NSN 4140-00-732-1877