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 6110-00-948-3204
NSN 5910-01-420-7141
NSN 5945-00-617-7073
NSN 6220-00-461-1494
NSN 7035-00-513-9764
NSN 5925-01-142-0335
NSN 6320-01-268-3072
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 5920-01-645-1649
NSN 5998-01-281-7510
NSN 6135-01-068-0119
NSN 5910-00-862-9334