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 6110-01-499-7148
NSN 6650-01-419-3793
NSN 5935-00-109-4739
NSN 5985-01-019-4911
NSN 5925-01-272-6780
NSN 6645-01-337-1806
NSN 5910-00-806-6709
NSN 5965-01-377-3587
NSN 5930-00-521-2834
NSN 5925-00-369-7747
NSN 5910-00-309-3450
NSN 5990-00-518-7525