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 6110-00-850-2860
NSN 5950-00-529-0264
NSN 5930-00-551-2088
NSN 6320-01-321-7658
NSN 6645-00-420-5072
NSN 5835-00-279-1594
NSN 6645-00-200-2324
NSN 6105-00-160-7804
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 6240-00-426-1972
NSN 6685-01-325-8108
NSN 5945-00-887-6549