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 6110-01-362-5293
NSN 5910-01-143-5324
NSN 6620-01-011-3449
NSN 5999-01-084-5825
NSN 5965-00-081-9412
NSN 6240-00-838-5981
NSN 5999-01-497-2209
NSN 5905-01-434-5939
NSN 6220-00-291-3722
NSN 6620-01-449-3101
NSN 5960-01-290-4498
NSN 6135-01-322-4655