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 6610-00-781-8531
NSN 5960-01-563-4797
NSN 5905-01-654-1808
NSN 6145-01-317-7445
NSN 6105-01-322-6769
NSN 5965-01-366-0598
NSN 5835-01-084-6997
NSN 5910-00-275-0827
NSN 5910-01-131-9849
NSN 6685-01-513-6928
NSN 2925-00-902-3881
NSN 6240-00-984-1887