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 6110-00-910-2756
NSN 5965-01-222-1420
NSN 7035-01-408-8698
NSN 5915-01-096-6264
NSN 6110-00-113-1415
NSN 6645-00-183-6427
NSN 5895-00-647-4969
NSN 6320-01-462-2295
NSN 6105-01-460-1958
NSN 5998-01-507-9383
NSN 7035-01-263-1517
NSN 5905-01-144-8906