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 6110-01-336-8669
NSN 6220-01-398-0614
NSN 6105-01-056-7511
NSN 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 5960-01-412-0619
NSN 5920-00-856-7040
NSN 6240-01-253-0687
NSN 5975-01-455-1781
NSN 6650-01-619-7186
NSN 5915-01-630-8125
NSN 6145-00-998-7609
NSN 5905-01-406-3485