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 6110-00-397-7531
NSN 5920-00-865-9622
NSN 6135-01-627-6921
NSN 5945-01-061-9441
NSN 2925-01-049-8906
NSN 6110-00-771-4538
NSN 6145-00-490-9180
NSN 5945-00-339-4915
NSN 6620-00-267-5273
NSN 5945-00-350-6341
NSN 5910-01-020-7700
NSN 5905-00-791-2387