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 5925-01-438-3717
NSN 5999-01-382-3741
NSN 6110-01-605-1545
NSN 5925-00-721-3206
NSN 5999-00-389-9283
NSN 5915-01-218-6100
NSN 7035-01-331-5614
NSN 6610-01-608-2899
NSN 5998-00-571-7611
NSN 6320-01-459-6992
NSN 4140-01-508-5454