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 5895-00-406-3696
NSN 6105-01-032-0889
NSN 5915-00-731-1748
NSN 6645-00-451-6462
NSN 6135-00-235-1938
NSN 5895-01-657-0393
NSN 6220-01-325-9212
NSN 6150-01-267-5025
NSN 5999-01-328-5037
NSN 6220-00-686-5328
NSN 5950-01-212-9660
NSN 6645-01-442-4032