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 6110-00-343-1618
NSN 6145-01-430-0099
NSN 5915-01-062-0592
NSN 4140-01-577-0245
NSN 5996-01-497-3412
NSN 5965-01-168-8180
NSN 5910-00-003-5842
NSN 6320-01-369-5014
NSN 5965-01-147-5847
NSN 5960-01-516-7264
NSN 6685-01-227-2621
NSN 7035-00-179-3924