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 6240-01-106-2447
NSN 5905-00-168-4589
NSN 6220-00-425-3346
NSN 6105-01-381-6892
NSN 5895-00-139-3053
NSN 6105-01-313-0293
NSN 4140-01-304-7563
NSN 5895-00-110-6442
NSN 5855-01-389-8884
NSN 5975-01-578-3496
NSN 5999-01-331-6268
NSN 6110-00-399-1413