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 6110-01-611-1081
NSN 5985-00-804-3991
NSN 6150-01-634-0575
NSN 6105-01-512-1140
NSN 6320-01-616-0843
NSN 5935-00-343-7614
NSN 6645-00-922-8312
NSN 5990-00-197-0159
NSN 5965-01-256-0059
NSN 5985-00-784-0893
NSN 5960-01-567-1096
NSN 5895-01-442-5818