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 6110-01-291-1766
NSN 5985-01-336-8166
NSN 6145-00-629-2801
NSN 5965-01-095-9767
NSN 5905-00-803-7164
NSN 6645-00-327-4005
NSN 5950-01-367-5797
NSN 6130-01-451-5137
NSN 5965-01-575-2388
NSN 5930-00-460-8910
NSN 5910-01-337-7014
NSN 6645-00-933-2170