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 6110-00-381-9785
NSN 5935-01-042-9881
NSN 6110-00-928-2467
NSN 5925-01-175-5720
NSN 5925-00-923-0593
NSN 6320-00-405-2348
NSN 5905-01-330-2299
NSN 5960-01-612-9844
NSN 6610-01-045-9419
NSN 5925-01-110-3191
NSN 5975-01-357-7019
NSN 5945-01-031-6507