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 6110-00-949-8401
NSN 5990-01-013-8464
NSN 5999-01-283-6365
NSN 5945-01-535-7037
NSN 2925-00-131-7626
NSN 6320-01-220-2264
NSN 5910-00-604-8326
NSN 6685-01-397-7781
NSN 5915-01-136-4035
NSN 5905-00-638-6776
NSN 5935-01-227-5244
NSN 4140-01-319-7786