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 6110-00-288-4179
NSN 2925-01-274-8576
NSN 5915-00-642-9997
NSN 5965-01-303-1676
NSN 5950-00-004-7738
NSN 6110-01-178-7833
NSN 2925-00-461-4954
NSN 5999-01-249-9717
NSN 5996-01-528-7850
NSN 6130-01-037-1366
NSN 6240-00-132-5375
NSN 5930-01-648-5262