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 6110-00-849-9930
NSN 5965-01-364-3002
NSN 5930-00-229-0592
NSN 5925-01-499-9163
NSN 5835-00-516-8675
NSN 5960-01-063-6846
NSN 6110-01-391-2038
NSN 6240-01-267-6499
NSN 6220-01-540-4375
NSN 5945-00-223-7265
NSN 6240-00-793-7969
NSN 6610-01-032-5335