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 6110-00-935-5351
NSN 6105-01-245-3314
NSN 5930-01-320-6586
NSN 5895-00-796-4823
NSN 5910-01-411-4950
NSN 5990-00-998-6193
NSN 5835-01-555-4262
NSN 6145-01-530-7171
NSN 5930-01-069-2776
NSN 5950-01-454-9989
NSN 5990-00-513-5328
NSN 5935-01-634-0668