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 6105-00-731-1868
NSN 6650-00-455-9457
NSN 4140-01-503-5967
NSN 6620-01-184-7384
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 6320-01-283-1300
NSN 6150-01-388-3009
NSN 5915-01-169-9882
NSN 5925-01-066-3544
NSN 5990-01-247-5439
NSN 6650-01-082-4030
NSN 5910-01-080-9194