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 6110-01-260-4969
NSN 5855-01-476-0941
NSN 5935-01-391-7234
NSN 6145-00-705-6686
NSN 5895-01-377-3479
NSN 5905-00-812-8069
NSN 5999-01-265-0721
NSN 5910-01-567-4851
NSN 6320-00-578-6898
NSN 6105-01-588-7781
NSN 6105-00-548-3547
NSN 6105-01-471-5600