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 6110-01-456-1985
NSN 5925-01-391-9019
NSN 6645-00-099-6913
NSN 5996-01-083-0642
NSN 6620-01-553-7917
NSN 5930-01-327-4699
NSN 5895-01-319-1605
NSN 5996-00-160-1772
NSN 5975-01-476-3975
NSN 5935-00-468-7447
NSN 6610-00-886-3652
NSN 5835-01-285-8650