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 6105-01-214-0341
NSN 5925-00-089-3278
NSN 5996-01-598-0788
NSN 5930-01-536-8610
NSN 4140-00-924-8116
NSN 6685-00-941-3899
NSN 6240-01-406-9057
NSN 5996-00-446-3784
NSN 5945-01-642-9497
NSN 5990-00-768-9341
NSN 6610-01-097-5073
NSN 5985-00-452-2228