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 6110-00-596-9124
NSN 6645-00-057-3499
NSN 5905-00-518-8536
NSN 6645-01-069-3286
NSN 5950-01-390-7415
NSN 6620-01-265-0192
NSN 5915-01-525-7731
NSN 5895-00-093-0292
NSN 6610-00-097-5176
NSN 6650-00-175-0488
NSN 5930-00-679-6037
NSN 5996-01-370-5570