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 6110-00-003-1941
NSN 5910-01-421-9817
NSN 5835-00-257-2852
NSN 5905-01-408-2031
NSN 5855-01-593-3985
NSN 6620-01-535-0070
NSN 5998-01-298-9146
NSN 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 5835-00-333-6621
NSN 6645-01-102-8127
NSN 5998-01-313-9046
NSN 5935-01-314-7296