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 6110-01-445-6967
NSN 5935-00-187-0006
NSN 5895-01-025-6125
NSN 5895-01-124-2395
NSN 6240-01-342-1588
NSN 5910-01-401-5279
NSN 6135-01-059-4055
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 6105-01-424-0275
NSN 5985-00-975-1893
NSN 5930-01-466-4257
NSN 5855-01-096-0872