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 6110-01-352-1922
NSN 5960-00-512-9121
NSN 6220-00-534-1829
NSN 5965-01-099-8745
NSN 5950-01-043-7663
NSN 5965-01-345-9480
NSN 5965-01-364-1232
NSN 5965-00-757-3403
NSN 6620-01-168-7705
NSN 5925-01-183-3797
NSN 6620-01-513-4143
NSN 6610-00-481-7136