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 6110-00-303-4955
NSN 6240-00-689-6379
NSN 6645-01-603-9331
NSN 6685-00-469-9323
NSN 6105-01-277-6538
NSN 5930-00-161-9160
NSN 5999-01-597-0340
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 6685-01-388-1132
NSN 4140-01-053-5359
NSN 5895-00-572-5533
NSN 5945-01-621-7173