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 6110-01-217-3287
NSN 5999-01-446-5300
NSN 6150-00-518-1402
NSN 6220-00-464-2320
NSN 5990-01-045-2129
NSN 6650-00-695-0304
NSN 6240-00-239-8295
NSN 5920-01-608-6918
NSN 5905-01-367-2526
NSN 5998-01-371-2382
NSN 5945-00-493-1057
NSN 5985-00-277-7371