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 6110-00-816-7444
NSN 5930-01-333-4856
NSN 6685-01-140-0487
NSN 5965-00-946-2021
NSN 6320-01-281-6028
NSN 5905-01-477-2945
NSN 5965-00-905-5197
NSN 5975-01-423-1102
NSN 5990-01-361-0769
NSN 5975-00-332-7221
NSN 6135-01-466-3980
NSN 5915-01-479-5585