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 6110-00-106-8871
NSN 5855-01-161-8964
NSN 5915-01-604-9404
NSN 4140-01-556-0762
NSN 6620-01-456-0529
NSN 2925-00-169-3775
NSN 5945-01-060-5791
NSN 5925-01-354-4698
NSN 5965-01-167-8513
NSN 2925-00-654-3206
NSN 5999-01-533-1008
NSN 5990-01-555-6616