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 6110-00-011-9591
NSN 5910-01-094-6168
NSN 5965-01-623-4772
NSN 7035-01-449-4038
NSN 5925-01-201-4413
NSN 6150-01-020-4886
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 7035-01-029-7221
NSN 5998-01-611-4809
NSN 5905-01-075-6072
NSN 7035-00-548-4098
NSN 5996-01-386-4230