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 6110-00-416-6840
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 6650-00-601-6463
NSN 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 5910-01-250-4013
NSN 5835-01-371-8759
NSN 6145-01-195-0332
NSN 6610-01-245-8015
NSN 5996-00-222-9632
NSN 5996-01-647-1714
NSN 5930-01-236-2992
NSN 5910-01-337-6532