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 6110-00-514-2639
NSN 5910-01-439-1191
NSN 2925-01-454-2046
NSN 5975-01-040-7386
NSN 5835-01-559-3824
NSN 6110-01-460-6735
NSN 6645-00-189-7075
NSN 6610-01-102-2256
NSN 5996-01-499-9749
NSN 5998-00-925-9927
NSN 5960-01-111-7923
NSN 5915-00-166-0764