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 6105-01-607-6572
NSN 5905-00-316-8852
NSN 5930-00-880-7131
NSN 4140-00-045-4586
NSN 5910-00-825-1671
NSN 5945-00-731-7467
NSN 6145-01-108-3888
NSN 5915-00-690-3451
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 5945-00-290-1779
NSN 6130-01-487-8699
NSN 5960-00-153-7115