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 6110-00-200-4777
NSN 5975-00-932-5591
NSN 6320-00-521-9350
NSN 6110-00-857-4274
NSN 6645-01-222-5468
NSN 5985-00-318-7879
NSN 2925-00-724-9252
NSN 6145-00-310-2598
NSN 6610-00-907-0484
NSN 6145-00-070-2385
NSN 6130-00-869-8908
NSN 5996-00-892-3342