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 6110-00-521-8932
NSN 5996-00-146-9746
NSN 4140-01-542-4114
NSN 5985-01-186-1330
NSN 5905-00-117-8966
NSN 5895-00-596-8678
NSN 5915-00-864-0772
NSN 5965-01-521-9229
NSN 6685-01-529-4913
NSN 5960-01-177-0338
NSN 6220-00-113-6034
NSN 6110-01-146-5437