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 5945-00-781-6776
NSN 6110-01-646-0840
NSN 5895-01-502-6988
NSN 5960-00-234-5961
NSN 6130-01-234-0213
NSN 6105-00-337-0904
NSN 5996-00-499-8036
NSN 5895-01-260-9510
NSN 5895-01-657-1515
NSN 5910-01-007-0497
NSN 5950-01-511-2366
NSN 5960-01-296-3306