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 6610-00-913-7069
NSN 5960-00-831-8683
NSN 4140-01-179-0797
NSN 5998-01-127-6587
NSN 5910-01-487-6757
NSN 5950-00-560-8321
NSN 5998-01-579-5243
NSN 6610-00-066-5451
NSN 6105-01-061-2409
NSN 5910-01-501-2265
NSN 5895-01-101-0388
NSN 5895-01-104-4410