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 6105-00-282-8943
NSN 6610-00-760-9916
NSN 7035-01-607-0415
NSN 6650-01-444-0551
NSN 5960-01-376-3880
NSN 6650-00-009-9510
NSN 5895-00-881-9961
NSN 6150-01-051-6489
NSN 2925-01-386-7392
NSN 5915-01-225-8492
NSN 6685-01-447-1542
NSN 5855-01-020-7982