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 6650-00-115-9240
NSN 7035-01-344-1806
NSN 5975-01-487-2867
NSN 6110-01-517-6612
NSN 6145-01-223-6996
NSN 5930-00-770-2673
NSN 5935-00-276-9399
NSN 6135-00-789-2865
NSN 6105-01-388-1926
NSN 5996-01-248-0947
NSN 5985-01-252-9281
NSN 5930-00-013-2202