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 6110-00-188-9874
NSN 5996-01-104-4161
NSN 6620-01-507-8444
NSN 5855-01-110-9564
NSN 6620-01-068-4498
NSN 2925-00-261-5800
NSN 5965-00-170-3610
NSN 2925-00-041-0439
NSN 6150-01-113-6853
NSN 5925-01-118-3866
NSN 5905-00-916-8059
NSN 6145-00-824-5910