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 6110-00-890-7727
NSN 5965-00-199-4456
NSN 2925-01-311-5769
NSN 5998-01-195-4989
NSN 5960-01-435-1167
NSN 5895-01-025-0409
NSN 5985-00-659-3925
NSN 6620-01-391-4189
NSN 6645-01-045-1075
NSN 5965-01-442-7364
NSN 5985-01-291-4278
NSN 6320-01-564-0893