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 6105-01-327-2884
NSN 5910-01-436-0402
NSN 5930-00-553-7966
NSN 6650-00-101-0559
NSN 2925-01-398-6751
NSN 4140-01-468-0127
NSN 5915-01-578-7264
NSN 6130-01-658-7539
NSN 5910-01-592-2746
NSN 5915-01-023-8326
NSN 6110-01-440-7347
NSN 7035-01-287-9817