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 6110-00-257-5199
NSN 5915-00-174-0474
NSN 5895-00-079-2055
NSN 6150-01-643-8733
NSN 5985-01-426-6930
NSN 2925-00-953-2920
NSN 5965-01-423-8543
NSN 5920-00-648-6767
NSN 5950-00-556-9925
NSN 6645-00-978-2575
NSN 6240-01-050-8306
NSN 6145-01-377-5130