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 6105-00-933-0851
NSN 6685-01-276-0998
NSN 6320-01-409-1388
NSN 6320-01-301-4699
NSN 6130-00-850-2300
NSN 5905-01-152-8939
NSN 4140-01-488-3969
NSN 6240-00-389-4822
NSN 5915-01-446-3837
NSN 6620-01-026-0346
NSN 5835-00-244-4956
NSN 5905-00-105-1489