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 6105-00-952-5031
NSN 5998-01-445-9874
NSN 6620-01-571-7727
NSN 6220-01-411-5629
NSN 5975-01-511-5265
NSN 5925-00-321-8040
NSN 6105-01-264-8991
NSN 5930-00-408-5920
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 6145-01-424-8484
NSN 5935-01-247-2587
NSN 5985-01-338-1170