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 6105-00-845-6986
NSN 5975-01-103-1694
NSN 6130-00-288-1886
NSN 6145-01-124-4513
NSN 5935-01-453-5416
NSN 6650-00-156-9292
NSN 5998-01-036-3299
NSN 5996-01-264-7267
NSN 6150-01-254-1664
NSN 5910-01-054-4091
NSN 6220-00-944-4512
NSN 5965-01-417-3211