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 6110-01-197-7917
NSN 5960-00-170-9614
NSN 5998-01-436-2473
NSN 5905-01-421-4388
NSN 6150-00-004-1225
NSN 5998-00-196-0453
NSN 2925-01-043-9786
NSN 6130-01-257-0942
NSN 5990-01-183-1866
NSN 6105-01-527-7114
NSN 6130-00-696-8309
NSN 5950-00-555-2881