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 6105-00-292-4110
NSN 6240-01-450-3227
NSN 5930-01-370-5868
NSN 5960-01-339-3037
NSN 6620-00-223-2500
NSN 5950-01-555-0104
NSN 6110-01-140-7763
NSN 5965-01-350-1890
NSN 5950-01-334-1285
NSN 5996-01-096-2117
NSN 5925-01-633-6753
NSN 4140-01-306-7138