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 6110-01-138-8753
NSN 5996-00-089-9369
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 6320-01-350-5570
NSN 2925-00-099-4030
NSN 5990-01-216-1276
NSN 6620-00-676-9563
NSN 5920-01-508-7820
NSN 5998-01-171-1003
NSN 2925-00-707-6770
NSN 5905-01-185-5232
NSN 6110-00-870-2698