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 6110-00-420-4318
NSN 5975-01-196-4990
NSN 6610-00-027-1284
NSN 5835-01-109-4775
NSN 6685-01-056-4379
NSN 6150-00-857-8929
NSN 5945-01-490-1283
NSN 5990-01-378-1444
NSN 6610-01-328-8098
NSN 6135-01-546-4588
NSN 5998-01-624-7015
NSN 6240-01-195-1750