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 6110-01-534-6252
NSN 6240-00-705-7731
NSN 2925-01-087-9290
NSN 5915-00-491-7309
NSN 5960-01-563-0020
NSN 5910-00-500-0192
NSN 5996-01-454-1821
NSN 6650-01-551-1858
NSN 5935-01-497-8574
NSN 2925-00-758-5728
NSN 6105-00-369-1143
NSN 5920-01-634-0250