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 6320-01-220-2264
NSN 5895-00-832-5747
NSN 5910-01-381-8314
NSN 6105-01-327-8372
NSN 2925-01-459-8093
NSN 5999-00-459-1211
NSN 5935-01-442-7094
NSN 5996-00-183-9851
NSN 6145-01-397-8526
NSN 4140-01-146-4474
NSN 6150-00-769-5017
NSN 6110-01-609-3479