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 6110-00-621-2106
NSN 6320-00-823-2015
NSN 6105-01-479-5494
NSN 6145-01-361-6684
NSN 5895-01-454-5699
NSN 6620-01-336-2663
NSN 6130-00-587-7062
NSN 7035-01-023-1008
NSN 5895-00-104-5982
NSN 5920-00-574-4286
NSN 6135-01-469-7574
NSN 5998-01-531-7753