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 6110-01-141-7745
NSN 5999-00-132-5586
NSN 5950-01-605-3104
NSN 5920-01-514-0175
NSN 5920-00-985-5090
NSN 6220-01-425-1132
NSN 5895-01-491-0099
NSN 6610-01-161-4835
NSN 6145-01-303-5718
NSN 2925-01-091-4734
NSN 5960-00-870-2654
NSN 6105-00-754-8248