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 6110-00-449-2800
NSN 6620-01-573-5794
NSN 5905-00-067-3251
NSN 6685-01-587-6792
NSN 6220-00-439-6153
NSN 5965-01-258-8735
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 5895-01-381-5106
NSN 6105-01-357-6320
NSN 5835-01-538-8080
NSN 5960-01-231-9119
NSN 6145-00-995-9428