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 6105-00-275-0826
NSN 5930-01-627-6386
NSN 2925-01-016-3111
NSN 6610-01-141-7014
NSN 6650-00-515-6002
NSN 6150-01-125-1724
NSN 5998-01-187-1879
NSN 5855-00-055-1694
NSN 6320-01-600-5808
NSN 5915-01-611-5659
NSN 5895-01-337-5900
NSN 5835-01-205-6614