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 6110-01-357-3723
NSN 5915-00-099-0347
NSN 6240-01-194-2206
NSN 5935-00-398-1584
NSN 5905-01-051-5009
NSN 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 6220-01-268-6629
NSN 5935-01-377-3849
NSN 6130-01-159-4235
NSN 6145-01-044-8800
NSN 5996-01-183-3632
NSN 5930-00-486-1383