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 6110-01-283-1016
NSN 6240-00-168-0582
NSN 5965-01-150-3400
NSN 5965-01-510-3456
NSN 6620-00-723-2075
NSN 6645-00-153-3834
NSN 6150-01-376-0438
NSN 5945-01-595-4386
NSN 6220-00-116-8464
NSN 5855-01-556-7421
NSN 6320-01-225-9963
NSN 5935-01-388-2066