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 6110-01-168-8600
NSN 5998-01-392-4369
NSN 6220-01-007-8849
NSN 6110-01-528-1489
NSN 5920-00-959-5664
NSN 6220-01-361-9765
NSN 5999-01-388-2942
NSN 5975-01-158-0318
NSN 5998-00-633-5169
NSN 6220-01-516-1292
NSN 6220-01-496-1925
NSN 5905-00-611-7793