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 6105-01-654-3555
NSN 5990-00-226-7894
NSN 5835-01-346-9575
NSN 6150-01-342-5217
NSN 5915-00-278-5561
NSN 5950-01-258-5819
NSN 5975-01-605-0084
NSN 6645-01-359-1487
NSN 5910-01-386-3191
NSN 5965-01-181-7831
NSN 5910-01-139-1563
NSN 6610-01-533-9506