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 6110-00-563-4768
NSN 5915-01-269-5905
NSN 6320-01-642-0342
NSN 4140-00-563-7648
NSN 6150-00-369-6949
NSN 5935-00-208-4734
NSN 6135-01-592-4139
NSN 5835-01-512-4834
NSN 6320-01-296-3181
NSN 6610-01-310-0553
NSN 5960-00-232-9108
NSN 5920-01-056-3532