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 6110-00-977-4276
NSN 6685-00-925-2287
NSN 6150-01-106-3345
NSN 5905-01-384-2789
NSN 6145-01-069-4706
NSN 5910-00-795-4934
NSN 5945-00-471-2248
NSN 5998-00-187-2783
NSN 2925-01-422-1542
NSN 6150-00-131-2869
NSN 6685-01-477-3890
NSN 5920-00-624-3049