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 6110-00-922-2111
NSN 6320-00-790-4844
NSN 5910-01-115-5143
NSN 6645-00-547-4388
NSN 5996-01-600-1632
NSN 6145-00-817-3615
NSN 5950-01-111-0536
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 6685-01-489-5709
NSN 6130-00-055-7449
NSN 5999-00-158-4682
NSN 6110-00-717-5860