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 5950-01-278-0117
NSN 6110-01-027-1851
NSN 6110-00-297-5768
NSN 6685-01-355-6190
NSN 5915-01-275-1714
NSN 2925-01-100-3694
NSN 6645-01-414-6125
NSN 6105-01-378-1059
NSN 5910-00-236-9886
NSN 6105-01-480-5314
NSN 6135-00-248-4102
NSN 5910-01-188-2500