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 6110-01-068-0301
NSN 6645-00-057-3499
NSN 5950-00-099-9612
NSN 5950-00-264-0283
NSN 5935-01-112-7728
NSN 6650-01-440-5947
NSN 6620-00-080-2847
NSN 6240-00-683-0725
NSN 6150-00-036-3698
NSN 5998-01-142-6202
NSN 5835-01-386-4027
NSN 6130-01-584-9436