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 6110-00-337-0858
NSN 5915-01-437-5653
NSN 5950-01-151-7810
NSN 5910-00-410-8312
NSN 5985-00-910-7984
NSN 5985-01-534-3603
NSN 5965-00-188-5531
NSN 6240-01-116-5988
NSN 5990-01-563-1554
NSN 6610-01-283-6739
NSN 5985-01-067-2089
NSN 5855-00-688-9954