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 6110-00-400-8824
NSN 5990-01-343-6407
NSN 6110-01-098-9864
NSN 4140-00-608-1736
NSN 6620-00-707-4195
NSN 5915-01-352-5871
NSN 6220-00-908-1232
NSN 6645-00-159-8377
NSN 5975-01-182-4046
NSN 5996-00-026-9118
NSN 5905-01-574-5577
NSN 6145-01-498-9557