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 5950-01-348-5849
NSN 6240-01-415-4877
NSN 6110-01-113-9531
NSN 5935-00-235-5673
NSN 6650-00-854-0265
NSN 2925-00-185-1618
NSN 5985-01-318-8137
NSN 6320-01-253-1028
NSN 5835-01-202-9673
NSN 6130-01-505-2586
NSN 5925-01-654-6635
NSN 6130-01-491-4631