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 6105-00-967-4789
NSN 6320-01-154-1099
NSN 5999-00-495-0432
NSN 5996-01-393-4690
NSN 5835-01-237-8486
NSN 5975-01-393-8359
NSN 6220-01-337-2933
NSN 5945-01-483-1316
NSN 6110-00-539-9543
NSN 2925-00-010-9609
NSN 6130-01-245-0139
NSN 5920-01-126-4741