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 6610-01-656-8198
NSN 5910-01-145-5454
NSN 6110-01-374-7548
NSN 5920-00-813-4039
NSN 5990-01-272-4091
NSN 5895-01-616-1194
NSN 5925-01-053-5054
NSN 2925-01-140-8957
NSN 5985-01-400-1230
NSN 6105-01-580-1548
NSN 4140-01-592-7466
NSN 5910-01-319-2431