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 6110-01-166-3323
NSN 5945-00-912-1809
NSN 5990-00-404-2451
NSN 5855-01-423-0817
NSN 6685-01-063-7425
NSN 5975-01-363-7037
NSN 5935-01-127-0795
NSN 6220-00-817-8692
NSN 6150-00-215-0790
NSN 6620-01-423-7300
NSN 5985-00-932-5333
NSN 5945-01-307-7644