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 6110-00-097-9140
NSN 5990-01-604-0862
NSN 6105-01-556-4228
NSN 5925-01-067-7241
NSN 6685-01-371-9016
NSN 6110-01-339-9977
NSN 6240-01-201-6965
NSN 5999-01-569-5345
NSN 5915-01-049-0241
NSN 5930-01-253-3499
NSN 5985-01-159-2663
NSN 5930-01-427-3676