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 6110-01-042-3110
NSN 6320-00-360-1744
NSN 5996-01-422-8103
NSN 5999-01-549-8382
NSN 5910-01-593-9114
NSN 5895-01-415-4739
NSN 5950-00-636-3063
NSN 6145-00-401-3518
NSN 5920-00-958-1526
NSN 6650-00-235-6272
NSN 7035-01-296-4737
NSN 5905-01-069-0209