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 6105-00-875-6477
NSN 6620-01-239-9564
NSN 5905-01-376-5271
NSN 6110-01-243-5911
NSN 5945-01-463-8708
NSN 5965-01-222-1420
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 5905-01-226-8298
NSN 5915-01-605-7455
NSN 5990-01-157-0441
NSN 5935-00-153-0927
NSN 5965-01-509-3841