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 6610-00-850-4910
NSN 5905-01-548-0968
NSN 5915-01-068-2703
NSN 5975-01-056-5036
NSN 5925-00-930-2265
NSN 6145-01-382-7856
NSN 6620-00-203-9466
NSN 6610-01-397-1621
NSN 5855-01-529-6361
NSN 6240-00-268-8356
NSN 5935-00-420-7941
NSN 5910-01-176-5552