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 6105-00-588-7513
NSN 6610-01-367-1640
NSN 6645-00-938-2173
NSN 6105-01-562-7784
NSN 5985-00-225-9475
NSN 6320-01-583-6809
NSN 5835-01-110-0697
NSN 6145-01-471-1823
NSN 5999-00-459-5773
NSN 5905-00-823-7796
NSN 4140-01-291-4838
NSN 5930-00-582-1730