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 5985-01-396-7922
NSN 6620-00-849-0110
NSN 6320-00-564-2772
NSN 6105-01-345-6670
NSN 7035-00-679-9027
NSN 5960-01-174-6975
NSN 6130-01-249-0795
NSN 6110-00-397-7531
NSN 6320-00-701-0437
NSN 6620-01-532-9023
NSN 6105-00-900-4143
NSN 6645-00-841-0026