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 6105-00-379-2402
NSN 6130-01-050-1838
NSN 6240-01-422-3461
NSN 5960-01-507-9112
NSN 5996-01-392-7220
NSN 6645-01-441-0937
NSN 5910-01-573-4829
NSN 5945-01-250-2518
NSN 6685-01-550-3358
NSN 5915-01-457-9126
NSN 5925-00-221-8639
NSN 6320-01-183-8196