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 5930-01-170-4426
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 6105-01-290-1640
NSN 5945-01-272-4414
NSN 5945-01-476-7351
NSN 5855-01-023-3727
NSN 6145-01-555-9370
NSN 6645-01-473-9179
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 7035-01-474-0244
NSN 6105-01-627-4227
NSN 6240-01-434-8083