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 6110-01-371-7845
NSN 5925-01-608-2640
NSN 6110-00-257-5199
NSN 5920-00-479-5254
NSN 6620-01-318-8314
NSN 5935-00-597-3610
NSN 5855-01-098-9038
NSN 5905-00-907-2988
NSN 5935-00-895-3746
NSN 5965-01-320-1808
NSN 5915-01-555-8852
NSN 6135-01-527-5494