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 6110-00-445-8658
NSN 6145-01-327-2674
NSN 5835-00-061-5717
NSN 5935-01-146-3988
NSN 5905-01-168-8603
NSN 6110-01-540-6547
NSN 6105-01-415-1422
NSN 5910-01-571-8500
NSN 5990-01-576-4383
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 5999-01-419-6121
NSN 5930-00-520-8765