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 6240-01-066-0110
NSN 6110-01-363-8818
NSN 5895-01-146-4890
NSN 5950-01-015-0357
NSN 5996-00-501-4326
NSN 6685-01-378-7090
NSN 6620-01-116-2632
NSN 5950-00-543-0614
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5960-01-107-3272
NSN 4140-01-652-1216
NSN 6685-01-385-7049