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 6650-00-161-4122
NSN 6150-01-027-1693
NSN 4140-01-495-1995
NSN 6685-01-159-9139
NSN 6145-00-155-5297
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 5960-01-167-8796
NSN 5945-01-151-2936
NSN 5835-01-130-6503
NSN 6240-01-582-5436
NSN 6105-01-335-5618
NSN 5999-01-276-2294