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 6110-00-269-2696
NSN 5990-01-612-5323
NSN 5855-01-351-2541
NSN 5965-01-272-3480
NSN 5910-01-100-1758
NSN 6610-01-419-0352
NSN 5945-01-408-3510
NSN 5950-00-554-4870
NSN 5910-00-295-6194
NSN 5960-01-505-2426
NSN 5895-01-389-1923
NSN 5996-00-038-8276