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 6110-01-305-2768
NSN 5996-00-186-8709
NSN 5915-01-085-9089
NSN 6620-01-212-1417
NSN 7035-00-574-4223
NSN 5895-01-393-7446
NSN 6685-01-135-0406
NSN 5905-00-657-0045
NSN 5985-01-472-3658
NSN 6320-01-450-7513
NSN 6650-01-463-2274
NSN 5855-01-045-5932