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 6105-01-063-7704
NSN 6685-00-959-8815
NSN 5950-01-503-7937
NSN 6620-01-174-8416
NSN 6645-00-663-8111
NSN 6685-00-469-9323
NSN 5925-01-056-1077
NSN 6620-00-809-5156
NSN 6240-00-635-9953
NSN 5960-00-933-0262
NSN 5910-01-168-7785
NSN 5935-00-880-2884