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 6240-01-218-5187
NSN 6145-00-181-9919
NSN 5935-01-026-0965
NSN 6645-01-605-1485
NSN 5915-00-361-9148
NSN 5905-00-419-0679
NSN 6105-01-428-9648
NSN 5985-01-053-1147
NSN 6135-01-568-1367
NSN 5960-01-465-6847
NSN 5960-00-204-7506
NSN 5855-01-122-9418