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 6110-00-740-5750
NSN 6110-01-289-7210
NSN 6150-01-089-6764
NSN 6110-00-205-1778
NSN 5990-01-531-5962
NSN 5945-01-632-3655
NSN 5960-01-284-9209
NSN 5920-01-534-8126
NSN 5996-01-073-2332
NSN 6610-01-197-5249
NSN 5999-00-482-6006
NSN 6240-01-240-1596