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 6110-00-006-7987
NSN 6220-01-571-6466
NSN 2925-01-509-3783
NSN 5905-00-769-8695
NSN 6145-00-321-3318
NSN 5999-01-514-8587
NSN 5965-01-425-1347
NSN 5950-00-606-3732
NSN 6150-00-372-5979
NSN 6240-00-138-9124
NSN 6130-01-363-5288
NSN 6110-00-179-9996