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 6320-01-556-2011
NSN 2925-01-466-0892
NSN 5925-00-267-3044
NSN 6150-01-278-1166
NSN 5910-00-807-6273
NSN 5990-01-543-6301
NSN 5960-01-413-3877
NSN 5935-00-230-8142
NSN 5915-01-571-3925
NSN 6110-00-228-4308
NSN 6130-01-145-4924
NSN 5915-00-646-5601