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 6110-00-385-2978
NSN 5965-01-599-8180
NSN 6135-01-141-4916
NSN 6110-01-575-9647
NSN 5935-01-271-2963
NSN 5835-00-906-6711
NSN 5996-01-268-1625
NSN 5910-01-426-3922
NSN 6650-01-185-2544
NSN 6220-01-012-8535
NSN 6110-00-891-9917
NSN 5945-01-164-3318