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 6110-00-285-1895
NSN 5925-01-146-5528
NSN 5996-01-554-1488
NSN 5999-00-655-3111
NSN 5910-00-466-2252
NSN 5925-01-570-4935
NSN 5920-00-203-5938
NSN 5985-00-415-2164
NSN 6650-01-261-5239
NSN 5915-00-142-6912
NSN 6145-01-588-3358
NSN 6650-01-420-9247