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 6105-00-776-9267
NSN 5990-00-791-4064
NSN 5998-01-270-1079
NSN 6145-01-618-2500
NSN 6685-01-080-8734
NSN 6620-01-254-7963
NSN 5925-01-079-4708
NSN 6110-01-043-3079
NSN 5985-01-397-3322
NSN 2925-01-068-3844
NSN 5895-00-403-1938
NSN 5930-01-555-0806