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 6110-00-268-2919
NSN 5998-01-381-5375
NSN 5910-01-621-6884
NSN 6645-00-209-0420
NSN 5990-01-408-6554
NSN 5915-01-020-6509
NSN 6610-00-905-0210
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 5835-01-054-2094
NSN 6220-01-015-5850
NSN 5950-00-366-9641
NSN 5920-01-490-7329