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 6610-00-553-5103
NSN 5996-01-597-0745
NSN 5910-00-758-9369
NSN 6645-01-370-5264
NSN 5930-01-459-7900
NSN 6685-00-732-8357
NSN 5915-00-243-9589
NSN 6240-00-865-3257
NSN 5905-00-170-5500
NSN 5950-00-001-2621
NSN 6105-00-349-9743
NSN 2925-01-408-9485