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 6105-00-533-9650
NSN 5855-00-832-7316
NSN 5990-01-198-7953
NSN 4140-01-422-4431
NSN 5990-01-287-9447
NSN 5945-01-626-0692
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 6620-01-446-7290
NSN 5920-01-560-7308
NSN 6130-01-639-8149
NSN 5960-01-245-6088
NSN 5965-01-408-8673