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 6110-00-460-7179
NSN 5935-00-164-9850
NSN 5975-00-269-4365
NSN 6110-01-386-3093
NSN 5965-00-150-1144
NSN 5915-01-348-6612
NSN 2925-01-456-6840
NSN 5915-01-351-2348
NSN 5998-01-581-0693
NSN 7035-01-450-6795
NSN 6105-01-422-3765
NSN 5975-00-489-2767