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 6110-01-211-5555
NSN 2925-00-142-0641
NSN 5998-01-515-5092
NSN 5835-00-474-6085
NSN 6220-00-724-0400
NSN 6220-01-453-4975
NSN 6320-01-335-8336
NSN 5915-01-069-5273
NSN 6320-01-216-1678
NSN 6320-01-290-5271
NSN 6105-00-675-0525
NSN 5835-01-228-0178