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 6110-01-576-8618
NSN 6110-00-568-1431
NSN 2925-01-540-7389
NSN 2925-00-037-8920
NSN 2925-01-464-3093
NSN 6685-01-287-1457
NSN 5935-01-359-4827
NSN 6150-01-462-2884
NSN 5999-01-585-8063
NSN 4140-00-248-6089
NSN 5998-01-525-0460
NSN 6110-00-421-1650