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 5945-01-439-5110
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5910-00-333-4817
NSN 6105-01-032-4706
NSN 5905-01-292-9995
NSN 5930-01-479-2235
NSN 6150-01-383-0446
NSN 6105-01-474-6386
NSN 5935-00-623-3060
NSN 6150-00-927-3779
NSN 5895-01-116-2525
NSN 6620-00-867-6156