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 6105-00-859-4786
NSN 5930-01-212-3373
NSN 6135-01-599-4006
NSN 6110-00-990-2318
NSN 5985-00-853-6137
NSN 5999-01-120-2901
NSN 5920-00-456-5211
NSN 6105-01-412-4584
NSN 5895-01-377-7114
NSN 5965-00-247-4886
NSN 5930-01-512-5754
NSN 5945-00-607-7934