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 6105-01-219-4471
NSN 5930-00-827-9946
NSN 6650-01-085-6088
NSN 5920-01-463-4826
NSN 5930-01-424-4269
NSN 5910-00-415-8186
NSN 6685-01-423-1454
NSN 6610-00-170-6715
NSN 4140-01-288-0764
NSN 5935-00-402-1153
NSN 5998-00-419-3846
NSN 6145-00-971-8284