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 6610-00-081-2365
NSN 5925-01-198-6220
NSN 5950-01-132-9125
NSN 5998-01-508-4358
NSN 6105-00-105-0994
NSN 6105-00-254-4426
NSN 7035-01-074-2343
NSN 6685-01-287-8062
NSN 6240-01-265-6958
NSN 5905-01-654-0992
NSN 5945-00-795-2894
NSN 6130-01-105-9129