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 5905-01-273-4101
NSN 6145-01-413-3286
NSN 6610-01-326-0119
NSN 6645-01-050-9794
NSN 5999-01-144-3042
NSN 4140-00-839-4911
NSN 5945-00-248-6798
NSN 6685-01-212-3259
NSN 5855-00-089-3974
NSN 5905-00-660-5395
NSN 5985-01-168-8313
NSN 5965-00-782-1662