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 6110-00-861-4780
NSN 5835-01-352-7211
NSN 5920-00-099-0826
NSN 6685-01-206-6743
NSN 5975-00-532-8494
NSN 5905-01-315-6322
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 6105-00-199-2391
NSN 5950-01-651-0881
NSN 6150-01-292-5439
NSN 6685-01-586-5225
NSN 6135-00-613-1068