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 6110-01-136-9026
NSN 5960-01-160-1016
NSN 5915-01-202-8426
NSN 5965-00-557-9112
NSN 6240-00-878-1965
NSN 5999-00-171-3432
NSN 5960-00-387-6377
NSN 5920-00-948-7088
NSN 5999-00-230-9304
NSN 5925-01-296-5360
NSN 2925-01-073-8223
NSN 6110-00-721-4042