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 5999-01-340-2654
NSN 6610-00-277-7206
NSN 6105-01-303-5856
NSN 6650-01-013-9334
NSN 6105-01-245-8932
NSN 2925-00-596-9775
NSN 6220-01-146-9351
NSN 5905-01-393-8158
NSN 5945-01-592-1880
NSN 5945-00-456-0699
NSN 6220-01-467-5973
NSN 5985-01-041-9243