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 6110-01-050-5791
NSN 4140-00-547-8918
NSN 6110-01-279-0646
NSN 5920-01-508-3614
NSN 5835-01-067-7770
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5999-01-588-5244
NSN 5950-01-544-4525
NSN 6105-01-044-4123
NSN 4140-01-310-0003
NSN 4140-01-444-5292
NSN 5915-01-399-7278