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 6110-01-389-3191
NSN 5910-00-738-8584
NSN 5895-01-100-9840
NSN 5999-00-554-9966
NSN 5960-01-063-6846
NSN 5915-01-215-1473
NSN 6685-01-202-8785
NSN 2925-00-180-2532
NSN 5945-01-455-7746
NSN 7035-00-153-3826
NSN 5945-01-009-3155
NSN 5895-01-163-1009