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 6105-00-080-5537
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 4140-01-422-4223
NSN 5855-01-302-4166
NSN 5935-01-451-2260
NSN 6685-01-453-7894
NSN 5835-00-958-6231
NSN 6620-01-346-9340
NSN 6610-01-398-8815
NSN 5925-01-025-9612
NSN 6650-01-143-3569
NSN 5960-01-354-0762