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 5915-01-357-8231
NSN 6105-01-533-1541
NSN 5945-01-406-3497
NSN 6620-00-257-2783
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 6145-01-117-3575
NSN 5835-00-392-8716
NSN 5985-01-281-2594
NSN 6130-00-421-0106
NSN 5895-00-578-2457
NSN 6110-01-305-8180
NSN 5925-00-173-7651