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 6110-00-369-1586
NSN 5990-01-147-5225
NSN 5990-00-146-3534
NSN 5895-01-380-5951
NSN 5835-01-350-0566
NSN 6610-00-454-2532
NSN 5905-01-168-3262
NSN 5960-01-467-0961
NSN 6135-00-057-2005
NSN 5915-00-328-6432
NSN 5945-01-304-3959
NSN 5895-00-912-4745