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 6105-00-458-2987
NSN 5855-01-369-4192
NSN 6240-01-566-4629
NSN 6130-00-471-3625
NSN 6610-01-386-4582
NSN 5910-01-232-0497
NSN 6220-01-386-5613
NSN 5910-01-316-1981
NSN 4140-01-424-0611
NSN 5945-01-494-9374
NSN 6105-01-423-9451
NSN 6685-01-274-0214