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 6105-01-424-8861
NSN 6135-00-911-9321
NSN 6320-01-326-1316
NSN 5930-00-203-5594
NSN 5990-01-555-6616
NSN 5960-00-088-6527
NSN 5910-00-149-0629
NSN 2925-01-480-3351
NSN 5950-01-258-6776
NSN 5895-01-207-0753
NSN 6610-00-584-5055
NSN 6150-01-414-4948