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 6110-00-233-6626
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5935-01-445-8030
NSN 5835-01-584-3245
NSN 6610-01-212-9817
NSN 5920-01-433-2261
NSN 5905-00-100-5250
NSN 6320-01-185-3857
NSN 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 6130-00-575-9721
NSN 5935-01-458-9726
NSN 5996-01-496-0462