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 6610-01-124-4592
NSN 6105-01-380-8914
NSN 6620-01-591-1761
NSN 5935-00-038-8299
NSN 5998-00-834-2713
NSN 6650-01-656-9398
NSN 5950-01-073-9312
NSN 5975-01-640-7748
NSN 5905-01-413-2486
NSN 5950-00-790-8942
NSN 5999-01-116-2198
NSN 5999-00-609-0397