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 6105-00-097-0305
NSN 5915-00-594-7786
NSN 5920-01-363-9397
NSN 6130-01-245-7589
NSN 5985-01-609-7429
NSN 5910-00-476-8067
NSN 5996-01-278-5201
NSN 5920-00-153-6186
NSN 6650-01-567-5855
NSN 6130-01-307-9918
NSN 5965-01-178-7853
NSN 6620-01-367-4960