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 6105-00-563-7311
NSN 6610-01-545-0766
NSN 6150-01-586-3490
NSN 6620-00-481-1527
NSN 5910-01-352-8886
NSN 5910-01-034-5330
NSN 5965-01-005-0341
NSN 6110-00-456-2058
NSN 5910-00-579-1016
NSN 5915-01-287-6690
NSN 6130-01-442-6052
NSN 5996-01-171-2132