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 6105-00-780-1805
NSN 5930-01-268-3260
NSN 5920-01-422-1445
NSN 5920-01-113-7263
NSN 6650-01-388-7125
NSN 5930-01-142-1809
NSN 5920-00-840-8409
NSN 5998-00-248-6943
NSN 6610-01-383-7419
NSN 7035-01-021-7956
NSN 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 5945-00-891-4071