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 6110-00-389-6600
NSN 6320-01-170-4068
NSN 5950-00-133-8916
NSN 5945-01-334-6016
NSN 5910-01-420-0145
NSN 5930-01-187-4663
NSN 5930-01-051-8581
NSN 6135-01-128-5358
NSN 6130-01-055-6219
NSN 5910-01-362-2435
NSN 5985-00-005-5258
NSN 5935-00-946-9770