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 6105-00-926-6406
NSN 5999-01-429-9791
NSN 6145-01-109-2299
NSN 5965-01-080-9808
NSN 6610-01-477-4179
NSN 6610-00-784-8296
NSN 5965-00-665-2156
NSN 7035-01-045-7202
NSN 5930-00-157-4559
NSN 5965-00-829-6884
NSN 5920-00-314-6870
NSN 5895-01-027-0746