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 6110-00-880-6376
NSN 6320-01-116-3980
NSN 5910-01-426-3922
NSN 5905-01-205-7092
NSN 5915-01-130-1506
NSN 5990-01-425-2175
NSN 5975-01-626-2483
NSN 5999-01-581-7067
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 2925-01-394-9658
NSN 5990-00-236-0831
NSN 6130-01-429-6118