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 6110-01-305-4057
NSN 6320-00-261-9136
NSN 6650-01-290-4001
NSN 5905-00-541-1471
NSN 5985-00-730-4017
NSN 5835-01-392-0575
NSN 5975-00-943-9939
NSN 6110-01-498-5120
NSN 5905-01-309-2128
NSN 5910-01-398-9568
NSN 5855-01-154-3871
NSN 6645-00-884-5845