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 6110-00-942-1373
NSN 5930-00-170-8356
NSN 5925-00-525-4037
NSN 5998-01-202-7393
NSN 5835-01-548-7454
NSN 6135-00-851-8575
NSN 5965-00-420-5549
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 5990-00-702-7789
NSN 2925-01-009-3411
NSN 6645-01-500-0827
NSN 6130-01-417-6303