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 6110-00-153-0936
NSN 5985-00-421-7689
NSN 5920-00-298-0700
NSN 5975-00-312-1410
NSN 6105-00-758-4190
NSN 5945-01-258-5042
NSN 5960-01-224-0414
NSN 5975-01-227-4044
NSN 5925-01-597-6368
NSN 6240-00-954-0124
NSN 5915-00-661-2223
NSN 5935-00-497-2656