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 6145-01-484-8735
NSN 5930-00-344-4695
NSN 5965-00-104-3121
NSN 6105-00-995-4528
NSN 5835-01-394-3812
NSN 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 5990-00-518-0684
NSN 6620-01-609-9513
NSN 6685-01-121-6892
NSN 6685-01-455-2586
NSN 5960-00-194-1488
NSN 5910-01-131-9849