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 6320-01-116-3980
NSN 5998-00-868-2645
NSN 6105-01-492-8243
NSN 7035-01-380-3759
NSN 5945-01-367-6469
NSN 5990-01-553-6859
NSN 7035-01-647-9105
NSN 4140-01-312-8632
NSN 6610-01-265-1824
NSN 6240-01-364-8696
NSN 6135-01-088-4301
NSN 5895-00-317-5107