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 6110-01-222-0661
NSN 5985-00-081-9142
NSN 5990-00-369-5212
NSN 6685-01-602-8873
NSN 2925-01-170-8018
NSN 5999-01-406-3161
NSN 5895-01-648-9848
NSN 6610-00-548-3452
NSN 5996-00-247-3808
NSN 6240-01-252-9374
NSN 5945-00-584-2046
NSN 5960-00-942-0934