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 6110-00-883-3505
NSN 6110-01-004-5451
NSN 5905-01-579-9545
NSN 2925-00-441-8252
NSN 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 6650-00-877-1797
NSN 5920-00-463-9890
NSN 6220-01-243-8661
NSN 5990-01-148-5326
NSN 5945-00-357-0239
NSN 5855-01-118-6001
NSN 2925-01-357-9021