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 6105-00-598-4910
NSN 5915-01-584-2404
NSN 5990-00-446-0518
NSN 6220-01-286-2292
NSN 5996-00-294-7045
NSN 6240-00-004-2516
NSN 7035-01-498-9042
NSN 6220-01-145-1183
NSN 5965-01-408-6218
NSN 5950-01-568-9745
NSN 5998-01-536-4359
NSN 5935-01-059-0432