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 6105-00-678-2317
NSN 5960-01-538-2082
NSN 6130-01-629-7284
NSN 5920-01-249-7616
NSN 6135-01-457-2855
NSN 6685-00-273-7017
NSN 6610-00-023-0076
NSN 5965-01-479-9155
NSN 6110-01-008-5206
NSN 5895-01-359-7622
NSN 7035-01-423-8343
NSN 5930-01-142-1809