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 6110-01-209-4709
NSN 6685-01-109-5156
NSN 5910-01-324-4462
NSN 6610-01-348-5719
NSN 6610-00-534-4758
NSN 5915-00-678-5300
NSN 5915-01-321-4794
NSN 6620-00-144-7201
NSN 6620-01-425-5193
NSN 6110-01-555-8410
NSN 5975-00-518-1733
NSN 5910-01-527-2685