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 5990-00-288-1820
NSN 6110-01-015-2866
NSN 6105-00-891-9768
NSN 5930-01-156-4559
NSN 5910-00-825-8905
NSN 6110-00-075-3860
NSN 6645-01-067-0780
NSN 6650-01-514-0240
NSN 5905-01-155-3952
NSN 6240-01-281-7249
NSN 7035-01-530-3677
NSN 5985-01-355-2988