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 6105-00-115-4367
NSN 5998-00-984-1972
NSN 6150-01-594-0020
NSN 6685-01-519-5843
NSN 5990-00-107-0835
NSN 5855-01-380-9950
NSN 7035-01-222-2534
NSN 5999-01-132-4167
NSN 5905-01-264-0605
NSN 5990-00-926-4324
NSN 6650-01-650-5771
NSN 5960-01-573-6483