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 6105-00-177-5173
NSN 5920-01-516-0467
NSN 6130-00-951-2942
NSN 7035-01-127-9019
NSN 6610-00-232-9485
NSN 6620-00-734-7746
NSN 5985-01-386-3752
NSN 6320-01-084-7456
NSN 5920-01-030-1112
NSN 6135-00-715-4001
NSN 5905-00-418-4426
NSN 5990-00-116-6590