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 6105-01-584-1571
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 5905-01-167-0360
NSN 6240-01-537-9406
NSN 6645-00-959-6502
NSN 7035-01-072-3451
NSN 2925-01-054-3190
NSN 5895-01-050-4877
NSN 6220-00-177-3086
NSN 5965-00-917-0455
NSN 4140-00-753-9204
NSN 6220-01-007-0179