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 6110-00-419-4475
NSN 5999-00-146-5581
NSN 6650-00-455-9457
NSN 6620-01-630-6759
NSN 6685-00-564-9800
NSN 5975-00-484-0793
NSN 5998-00-830-4832
NSN 5920-01-425-2336
NSN 6685-00-445-0818
NSN 6320-01-139-0533
NSN 6105-01-354-0723
NSN 7035-01-416-5910