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 6110-01-519-9131
NSN 5996-00-300-4499
NSN 6645-01-201-5802
NSN 6610-01-624-1188
NSN 6610-00-834-0713
NSN 6610-01-293-9838
NSN 5998-01-055-8166
NSN 5925-01-345-1422
NSN 6110-01-019-7500
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 6105-01-521-2593
NSN 5905-01-524-2165