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 6105-00-728-8612
NSN 5935-00-295-6966
NSN 5925-01-426-0978
NSN 5998-00-171-6586
NSN 6150-00-213-8189
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 6685-00-269-6444
NSN 5930-00-144-4994
NSN 5895-00-794-6633
NSN 4140-01-359-2643
NSN 6110-01-090-0804
NSN 5910-01-277-9587