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 6110-01-166-8100
NSN 5945-01-043-1676
NSN 6135-01-148-8531
NSN 6650-00-148-5878
NSN 6110-00-049-5063
NSN 5999-01-620-8867
NSN 6150-01-340-0802
NSN 5985-00-041-0489
NSN 5925-01-134-8031
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 6240-01-415-4156
NSN 5925-00-525-4037