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 6110-00-248-7475
NSN 5985-01-038-7038
NSN 5975-01-538-6114
NSN 5935-01-360-1524
NSN 6150-01-529-9121
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 5945-00-021-3575
NSN 6610-01-349-6333
NSN 6145-01-502-7553
NSN 5925-00-782-1361
NSN 5935-01-440-9404
NSN 5999-01-306-2910