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 6110-00-111-3559
NSN 5835-01-163-4215
NSN 5835-01-497-5029
NSN 5985-00-417-4709
NSN 5920-01-477-5312
NSN 6320-01-397-9995
NSN 5930-01-279-1497
NSN 5945-01-296-3496
NSN 5998-01-463-7052
NSN 5996-01-608-2395
NSN 6620-01-580-2112
NSN 6240-00-105-8380