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 6620-00-915-0868
NSN 6110-00-780-3058
NSN 5935-01-070-6624
NSN 5925-00-155-8463
NSN 6110-00-607-8465
NSN 6130-01-360-5637
NSN 6650-01-394-8751
NSN 5998-01-227-5822
NSN 6150-01-338-5791
NSN 5895-01-071-7486
NSN 5835-00-345-9516
NSN 5965-01-319-5363