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 6105-01-439-6026
NSN 6650-01-508-7817
NSN 6610-01-337-4640
NSN 5998-01-503-0427
NSN 6130-00-279-5058
NSN 5905-00-277-7439
NSN 2925-01-580-8072
NSN 5915-00-938-4368
NSN 5965-00-689-1545
NSN 5920-00-694-0483
NSN 5985-01-190-6492
NSN 5990-01-331-9438