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 6685-00-299-7864
NSN 6240-01-047-2786
NSN 6110-01-020-9339
NSN 5950-01-387-5189
NSN 5910-01-246-4510
NSN 5895-00-516-6562
NSN 5895-01-424-0311
NSN 5895-01-422-4238
NSN 5930-00-828-4327
NSN 5925-00-946-6880
NSN 5990-01-533-1347
NSN 6110-01-477-5568