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 6105-00-259-1692
NSN 6220-01-605-9623
NSN 5945-01-327-6736
NSN 5925-01-168-3943
NSN 6145-01-257-7013
NSN 5985-00-543-1987
NSN 5975-01-186-2224
NSN 2925-01-448-2880
NSN 6240-01-391-7773
NSN 5905-01-360-4263
NSN 5910-00-446-1957
NSN 5935-00-141-2506