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 6105-01-398-7495
NSN 5950-00-848-2141
NSN 6610-01-274-6223
NSN 2925-01-570-3696
NSN 5935-00-543-0976
NSN 5990-01-510-4699
NSN 5905-01-576-9362
NSN 5965-01-274-5016
NSN 6650-01-618-0680
NSN 6610-01-062-9994
NSN 6685-01-178-5589
NSN 6135-00-299-6918