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 6240-00-185-8367
NSN 6645-01-143-0137
NSN 6105-00-318-5819
NSN 6105-01-066-4828
NSN 2925-01-159-8312
NSN 4140-00-113-8215
NSN 5920-01-629-7888
NSN 5999-01-295-5053
NSN 5835-01-012-1436
NSN 6110-01-329-6387
NSN 5915-00-851-9959
NSN 6610-01-492-2630