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 5985-00-288-1861
NSN 6105-00-273-1106
NSN 5975-00-518-0780
NSN 6220-01-373-8889
NSN 6320-01-106-4414
NSN 2925-00-467-7150
NSN 5960-01-457-0157
NSN 6320-01-618-7800
NSN 4140-01-628-8822
NSN 5910-00-962-5771
NSN 5855-01-553-1162
NSN 5945-01-556-9179