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 6110-01-142-2550
NSN 5965-00-799-5490
NSN 5855-01-147-4785
NSN 5910-00-962-0531
NSN 5999-00-223-4266
NSN 6145-01-254-4505
NSN 6650-00-647-1085
NSN 5930-01-377-9359
NSN 7035-00-931-9415
NSN 5990-01-514-8708
NSN 5999-01-413-7046
NSN 5999-01-485-0368