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 6110-00-969-3323
NSN 6685-01-387-6505
NSN 5910-00-148-4169
NSN 5965-01-234-6844
NSN 5915-00-716-1821
NSN 5855-01-513-9601
NSN 6145-01-085-3972
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 7035-00-849-5526
NSN 5915-01-285-7457
NSN 6645-01-617-3354
NSN 5985-01-023-2367