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 6110-00-518-2998
NSN 5960-01-283-3467
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 6320-00-331-7138
NSN 5925-00-592-0881
NSN 7035-01-426-4133
NSN 5960-01-560-8461
NSN 5975-00-816-9621
NSN 6220-01-381-1793
NSN 5925-01-297-6782
NSN 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 7035-01-561-1963