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 6110-00-232-5406
NSN 5855-01-657-5479
NSN 6135-01-334-3935
NSN 5998-00-081-1454
NSN 5985-01-521-9101
NSN 6645-01-322-8897
NSN 5835-01-090-2844
NSN 5996-00-469-4266
NSN 5935-01-508-3646
NSN 7035-01-106-3476
NSN 6685-01-050-7685
NSN 2925-00-243-6841