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 6110-01-323-8337
NSN 5925-01-456-6944
NSN 6650-01-425-2572
NSN 6130-00-484-2369
NSN 5910-01-411-5366
NSN 5910-00-917-5519
NSN 5920-01-337-7646
NSN 6620-01-462-5196
NSN 6620-01-168-8450
NSN 5999-01-534-8984
NSN 5935-01-290-3797
NSN 2925-01-035-1096