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 6110-00-271-9928
NSN 5925-00-824-0329
NSN 6105-01-212-3100
NSN 5985-00-338-3653
NSN 5996-01-477-4143
NSN 5965-00-518-0958
NSN 5975-01-571-8743
NSN 6220-01-144-5166
NSN 5925-01-191-4285
NSN 6620-01-117-5545
NSN 5990-01-414-7618
NSN 6150-00-274-5571