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 6110-00-759-8317
NSN 6320-00-186-6452
NSN 6240-01-432-0819
NSN 6685-01-645-8664
NSN 5985-00-932-2702
NSN 5855-00-879-7245
NSN 2925-01-421-9665
NSN 5950-01-517-1025
NSN 6610-01-519-3080
NSN 6650-01-029-2995
NSN 5915-01-486-1554
NSN 6645-01-535-7136