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 6105-01-047-0220
NSN 5925-00-714-6448
NSN 5905-00-277-7439
NSN 5915-01-158-6864
NSN 6220-01-360-5525
NSN 7035-01-537-8838
NSN 6645-00-145-6411
NSN 7035-00-286-6221
NSN 6240-01-104-5693
NSN 5996-01-368-0852
NSN 5990-01-579-2711
NSN 5905-00-006-1331