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 5998-01-419-5971
NSN 5965-01-094-6602
NSN 5905-00-514-9152
NSN 6110-01-207-8174
NSN 6240-01-586-4465
NSN 6105-01-123-1937
NSN 6130-01-524-0651
NSN 5950-01-047-1345
NSN 6320-01-383-9979
NSN 5835-01-629-2044
NSN 2925-01-564-3847
NSN 6110-01-327-8417