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 6110-01-463-3155
NSN 5998-01-384-2644
NSN 5985-01-248-5798
NSN 5985-01-359-4207
NSN 6685-00-077-8490
NSN 6320-01-176-8367
NSN 5905-00-240-1827
NSN 5960-00-389-2915
NSN 5925-01-147-5197
NSN 5950-01-455-9129
NSN 6105-00-038-7518
NSN 5835-00-326-9761