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 6105-01-441-7974
NSN 6610-00-884-2824
NSN 5935-01-449-6893
NSN 5945-01-131-8064
NSN 5920-00-174-1657
NSN 5920-00-296-1517
NSN 6610-01-078-9238
NSN 4140-01-238-9219
NSN 6220-00-983-4362
NSN 5965-00-267-4173
NSN 5985-01-360-4171
NSN 6320-01-343-8191