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 6110-01-512-8018
NSN 6220-01-468-8897
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5910-00-260-6944
NSN 5930-01-100-3818
NSN 5950-01-400-3577
NSN 5855-01-581-5827
NSN 5925-00-620-5861
NSN 6105-01-618-6435
NSN 5960-00-831-8683
NSN 5935-01-025-6677
NSN 6220-00-122-7588