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 6110-00-663-4054
NSN 5950-00-385-8906
NSN 5998-00-067-3319
NSN 7035-01-525-9488
NSN 5950-01-215-2168
NSN 5905-00-562-0294
NSN 5935-01-348-2254
NSN 6135-00-763-5793
NSN 5930-01-271-2274
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 5960-01-260-7430
NSN 5965-00-196-7320