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 6110-00-713-1466
NSN 5905-01-422-1070
NSN 6105-00-670-2626
NSN 5920-01-569-8583
NSN 5855-00-151-3853
NSN 6130-00-127-8105
NSN 6130-00-151-4900
NSN 5835-00-378-1429
NSN 5905-01-272-9789
NSN 5996-00-351-2369
NSN 5990-00-285-1948
NSN 5895-00-444-0823