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 6105-00-886-6067
NSN 5935-00-408-1625
NSN 6650-01-025-7425
NSN 5915-00-952-3049
NSN 5990-00-924-8024
NSN 5920-01-233-8373
NSN 6105-01-281-7714
NSN 6130-00-367-2706
NSN 5960-00-287-9932
NSN 5998-00-427-6508
NSN 5998-01-152-7423
NSN 6645-01-432-7052