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 6110-00-258-8542
NSN 5905-00-773-5648
NSN 5945-01-542-9117
NSN 6110-01-521-3865
NSN 6645-01-344-0921
NSN 6150-00-621-2570
NSN 2925-01-054-3190
NSN 5905-00-311-8573
NSN 5835-01-306-5511
NSN 6610-00-973-2453
NSN 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 5996-01-588-5984