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 6110-00-679-8961
NSN 5985-01-512-9020
NSN 5996-01-457-6529
NSN 6220-01-481-1105
NSN 5975-01-128-4380
NSN 5935-01-658-0763
NSN 5990-01-468-1292
NSN 5998-01-117-2354
NSN 5965-01-555-8007
NSN 5950-01-434-5105
NSN 5915-00-892-3011
NSN 6220-01-247-3611