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 6110-01-440-8744
NSN 5945-01-534-7617
NSN 5996-00-927-9922
NSN 6110-01-315-6564
NSN 5925-01-188-7630
NSN 6685-01-195-3360
NSN 5990-00-697-8883
NSN 5996-01-450-6408
NSN 6145-01-219-7306
NSN 6240-00-717-0844
NSN 5910-01-434-4573
NSN 6220-01-235-2353