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 6105-00-235-5676
NSN 5998-01-454-7603
NSN 6240-00-578-7422
NSN 6685-00-952-2027
NSN 6110-00-248-7475
NSN 5835-01-412-0344
NSN 2925-01-394-9658
NSN 6650-00-905-9317
NSN 5998-01-403-2586
NSN 4140-00-541-9077
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 6610-01-633-8931