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 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5985-00-684-6847
NSN 5996-01-259-1547
NSN 6135-01-142-2417
NSN 6145-01-354-5276
NSN 6110-01-136-9026
NSN 5915-00-998-1350
NSN 6150-01-064-2957
NSN 5960-00-960-6805
NSN 2925-00-149-0760
NSN 6650-00-170-5095
NSN 5950-00-349-7699