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 6110-00-390-8115
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5930-01-654-6824
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 6105-00-204-9342
NSN 5965-00-868-7061
NSN 5895-01-391-5682
NSN 6110-01-513-5241
NSN 5960-01-614-8005
NSN 5935-01-352-5268
NSN 5895-01-385-9217
NSN 6620-01-401-5356