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 6110-00-296-0500
NSN 6145-01-406-9198
NSN 6135-01-523-3198
NSN 6220-01-516-9470
NSN 5920-01-101-6627
NSN 6685-00-217-9010
NSN 5905-01-023-1383
NSN 6320-01-564-0893
NSN 2925-00-646-6099
NSN 5935-01-413-3828
NSN 6150-01-396-5392
NSN 5965-01-209-2838