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 6105-01-568-6765
NSN 5985-00-474-4879
NSN 6685-01-388-8956
NSN 5960-01-239-9651
NSN 6240-01-417-3656
NSN 6320-01-445-8192
NSN 5965-01-071-3704
NSN 5915-01-501-5895
NSN 6610-00-715-6760
NSN 6130-01-327-4594
NSN 5920-00-140-8912
NSN 6110-01-399-1903