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 6105-00-828-2077
NSN 5835-00-402-8387
NSN 6320-01-629-1277
NSN 5910-00-679-9556
NSN 6240-00-968-9274
NSN 5965-01-540-0743
NSN 5998-01-144-4367
NSN 6610-01-197-9639
NSN 6130-00-051-5986
NSN 5996-01-559-0284
NSN 6145-01-411-4757
NSN 5990-01-462-1617