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 6105-01-381-1088
NSN 6685-00-516-2173
NSN 5925-00-316-5312
NSN 5935-00-135-5594
NSN 5975-00-817-1781
NSN 6150-00-824-1938
NSN 6320-01-440-8771
NSN 5935-01-160-9809
NSN 6145-00-557-9447
NSN 5910-01-495-3749
NSN 6240-01-281-8746
NSN 5855-00-403-1031