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 6110-01-085-6052
NSN 4140-00-927-7992
NSN 6240-00-082-1142
NSN 5996-00-852-1730
NSN 5905-00-769-5455
NSN 5935-01-136-3475
NSN 6150-00-937-7450
NSN 5985-00-829-1953
NSN 5999-01-135-0850
NSN 5920-00-762-0620
NSN 5990-01-288-7393
NSN 5920-00-529-0618