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 6105-01-184-1291
NSN 5945-00-067-5019
NSN 6135-01-572-0969
NSN 6645-00-887-0122
NSN 6650-00-415-0273
NSN 6150-01-265-1142
NSN 6645-00-108-6479
NSN 5945-01-261-7849
NSN 6110-01-093-4070
NSN 5998-01-089-7864
NSN 5998-01-554-7921
NSN 7035-01-313-3677