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 6105-00-778-2377
NSN 6650-01-327-6334
NSN 7035-01-602-9350
NSN 6130-01-072-4413
NSN 5920-00-175-4577
NSN 5925-00-466-7308
NSN 5975-00-018-7143
NSN 6645-01-149-6849
NSN 6685-00-111-1123
NSN 5950-01-645-8252
NSN 6130-01-395-8252
NSN 5855-00-494-9581