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 6110-00-281-3676
NSN 5999-00-165-3698
NSN 5945-01-437-6240
NSN 6105-01-555-1322
NSN 5945-01-519-0687
NSN 6105-00-997-0674
NSN 5990-01-210-5474
NSN 5996-01-066-0335
NSN 5950-01-120-7775
NSN 6240-01-218-5187
NSN 6130-00-916-5290
NSN 5996-01-578-8491