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 6110-01-050-1283
NSN 6145-01-339-1551
NSN 4140-01-573-1803
NSN 6110-00-141-1966
NSN 6220-00-017-3900
NSN 5990-01-328-8225
NSN 6240-01-207-8056
NSN 5998-01-384-6204
NSN 6650-01-373-4159
NSN 6240-00-398-0740
NSN 5998-01-645-2405
NSN 5935-00-935-9805