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 6105-00-481-0781
NSN 6105-00-817-4809
NSN 6145-01-608-6233
NSN 6620-00-223-2500
NSN 6645-00-251-0688
NSN 5999-00-681-1168
NSN 5935-00-156-0455
NSN 4140-01-143-7784
NSN 6645-01-396-6976
NSN 5999-01-469-5421
NSN 6110-00-253-1881
NSN 4140-00-343-7566