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 6110-00-396-1604
NSN 5950-00-998-3135
NSN 6130-00-441-3417
NSN 5925-00-517-8512
NSN 5945-01-432-0276
NSN 6105-01-510-1828
NSN 6320-01-366-5157
NSN 6685-00-082-1939
NSN 5999-01-017-8058
NSN 5990-00-498-5934
NSN 5895-01-152-2895
NSN 6105-01-628-4548