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 6110-00-811-3423
NSN 5945-01-350-0053
NSN 7035-00-173-2281
NSN 5999-01-420-9121
NSN 5915-01-462-0432
NSN 5996-01-504-7033
NSN 5925-01-536-8990
NSN 5925-01-269-1105
NSN 5930-01-084-1882
NSN 6685-01-013-6063
NSN 5950-01-265-2405
NSN 6145-01-313-4323