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 6105-01-563-3171
NSN 5999-00-116-8983
NSN 5905-01-064-9044
NSN 6150-01-032-2916
NSN 6610-00-435-8932
NSN 5855-00-896-4047
NSN 5905-01-643-6555
NSN 5895-01-555-7250
NSN 6240-01-269-8454
NSN 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 4140-00-210-0552
NSN 5985-01-424-9396