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 6105-01-464-6208
NSN 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 5925-01-135-0817
NSN 5960-01-107-9069
NSN 6320-01-524-9488
NSN 6145-01-100-8565
NSN 6130-01-610-1885
NSN 2925-01-532-2477
NSN 5996-00-795-7001
NSN 5950-00-264-5646
NSN 5975-01-572-7608
NSN 5985-01-160-8798