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 6110-00-876-1995
NSN 6135-01-543-4256
NSN 6610-01-417-3011
NSN 5975-01-599-3226
NSN 6110-01-201-4251
NSN 5999-00-419-0244
NSN 6645-01-268-7265
NSN 5925-01-388-2128
NSN 5910-01-211-7803
NSN 6145-01-284-6989
NSN 5935-00-556-9398
NSN 6240-01-132-1634