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 6110-00-477-8372
NSN 5920-01-285-5674
NSN 6650-00-216-6365
NSN 2925-01-381-5307
NSN 5855-01-611-2803
NSN 6145-01-119-2116
NSN 5975-01-384-3723
NSN 5910-00-466-3614
NSN 5835-01-381-2683
NSN 5990-01-373-3104
NSN 5855-01-630-7666
NSN 6145-01-227-5743