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 6110-01-264-1031
NSN 6320-00-646-3311
NSN 5835-01-368-4015
NSN 5925-00-806-7493
NSN 2925-01-274-8576
NSN 5915-01-417-3123
NSN 5996-01-133-2478
NSN 6620-01-453-6764
NSN 6685-00-111-1123
NSN 5999-00-761-9548
NSN 5920-00-204-8125
NSN 5998-01-464-6055