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 6110-01-544-6383
NSN 5855-01-096-9294
NSN 5925-01-529-5043
NSN 5915-01-156-4226
NSN 2925-01-459-8093
NSN 2925-01-320-6512
NSN 5999-01-054-3949
NSN 7035-01-263-5463
NSN 5935-00-045-9167
NSN 7035-01-369-1445
NSN 6620-01-440-9810
NSN 6220-01-294-0764