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 6105-00-197-2128
NSN 6620-01-515-6269
NSN 6320-00-882-7061
NSN 5996-00-883-8739
NSN 5945-01-327-4324
NSN 5910-01-415-1214
NSN 5998-00-707-0615
NSN 5910-01-491-6719
NSN 6685-01-591-4647
NSN 6620-01-574-0174
NSN 7035-01-194-9482
NSN 6320-00-004-9158