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 6105-00-394-6803
NSN 2925-00-406-4381
NSN 6610-00-937-9721
NSN 6145-00-129-9322
NSN 6320-01-033-6624
NSN 6145-01-315-6397
NSN 5998-01-492-2731
NSN 5960-01-076-4708
NSN 7035-00-455-7666
NSN 2925-00-096-5526
NSN 6145-01-297-4838
NSN 6110-01-294-4726