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 6240-01-158-5664
NSN 5910-00-519-6357
NSN 5935-01-203-1174
NSN 6220-01-557-6638
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5999-00-903-3426
NSN 5895-01-283-0952
NSN 5945-01-544-2582
NSN 6145-00-174-9344
NSN 5945-00-441-9681
NSN 6105-01-355-2510
NSN 6105-01-107-1301