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 6105-00-241-0869
NSN 6620-00-227-6776
NSN 5910-00-414-7881
NSN 6220-01-229-2393
NSN 6620-01-628-2620
NSN 6150-00-672-2880
NSN 5985-00-949-5727
NSN 6150-01-328-9624
NSN 5915-00-957-0277
NSN 5985-01-448-2248
NSN 7035-00-009-8705
NSN 6240-00-239-8295