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 6105-00-962-6830
NSN 6620-00-176-5722
NSN 5950-01-143-4731
NSN 2925-01-415-0264
NSN 6150-00-055-7601
NSN 5950-01-322-0917
NSN 5975-01-456-1354
NSN 6240-01-426-5581
NSN 2925-00-504-0913
NSN 5945-01-032-4742
NSN 5905-01-161-2019
NSN 6645-00-397-2210