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 6105-00-372-4716
NSN 6650-00-862-2142
NSN 6145-01-401-3713
NSN 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 6135-00-921-6487
NSN 5990-01-367-9168
NSN 5960-00-071-0698
NSN 5945-01-105-4422
NSN 6650-01-196-4667
NSN 5996-00-026-9118
NSN 6240-01-347-5476
NSN 5925-01-617-3224