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 6110-00-790-5533
NSN 5925-00-227-0396
NSN 5975-01-479-1950
NSN 5965-00-267-4173
NSN 5985-01-245-6160
NSN 5999-00-347-2566
NSN 6320-00-468-5015
NSN 6105-01-174-6697
NSN 5895-01-482-5851
NSN 5990-00-179-2536
NSN 6685-00-965-5438
NSN 5960-01-014-8073