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 6110-00-713-5594
NSN 5945-01-600-9577
NSN 5945-00-395-2572
NSN 6130-01-123-0371
NSN 5996-01-335-8351
NSN 6105-01-370-1994
NSN 5920-00-775-7994
NSN 6320-01-216-1678
NSN 5930-01-393-8322
NSN 5855-01-389-8884
NSN 5935-00-530-1473
NSN 6145-00-308-0247