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 6110-01-360-5201
NSN 6145-00-756-3509
NSN 5935-01-211-6851
NSN 5960-01-379-7594
NSN 5925-01-343-9761
NSN 5905-00-088-5656
NSN 6240-01-220-6066
NSN 5935-00-777-6395
NSN 5935-01-139-4403
NSN 5835-01-005-8564
NSN 5990-00-442-7603
NSN 6610-01-155-2661