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 6105-00-131-6786
NSN 5999-01-461-6248
NSN 5999-00-403-4237
NSN 5855-01-559-4901
NSN 5990-00-777-0413
NSN 5935-00-019-5981
NSN 5895-01-012-0544
NSN 2925-01-350-0200
NSN 6220-01-507-3373
NSN 6110-01-409-2692
NSN 5950-01-220-3565
NSN 5975-01-261-6328