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 6110-00-784-1370
NSN 5945-01-655-9185
NSN 6650-00-064-7199
NSN 5950-00-813-5730
NSN 5998-00-576-0767
NSN 5905-00-629-8188
NSN 6150-01-204-9679
NSN 5910-01-454-4885
NSN 4140-00-905-6570
NSN 6135-01-196-7399
NSN 5965-01-399-8454
NSN 2925-01-494-7327