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 6110-01-049-1679
NSN 6240-01-311-1121
NSN 5950-01-439-5012
NSN 6650-01-368-3286
NSN 5996-01-449-0666
NSN 2925-00-502-3768
NSN 6150-01-537-0575
NSN 6610-00-176-5486
NSN 6150-01-352-3079
NSN 5855-01-436-7621
NSN 5920-01-229-8645
NSN 6645-01-210-4388