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 6105-00-625-3886
NSN 6130-00-980-2032
NSN 5999-01-513-9169
NSN 6610-01-458-3119
NSN 2925-01-283-6740
NSN 5920-01-406-6637
NSN 5920-01-261-6358
NSN 5998-01-463-4163
NSN 6240-00-170-5302
NSN 6240-01-468-5576
NSN 5998-01-321-5241
NSN 4140-01-586-9605