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 6105-01-460-4280
NSN 5950-00-728-0136
NSN 5996-00-539-7956
NSN 5945-00-707-1397
NSN 6645-01-358-4907
NSN 7035-00-523-7492
NSN 6150-00-522-4119
NSN 6110-01-064-8155
NSN 5925-00-727-3832
NSN 6650-00-232-6390
NSN 5920-01-558-4062
NSN 5975-01-138-4306