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 6650-01-069-8211
NSN 6105-00-573-9044
NSN 5910-01-206-3987
NSN 6145-00-244-4360
NSN 5996-01-517-6973
NSN 5910-01-607-5524
NSN 4140-00-819-5917
NSN 5930-01-460-9209
NSN 4140-01-276-0949
NSN 5985-01-361-8687
NSN 6105-01-046-8413
NSN 5905-01-537-4428