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 6110-01-244-3471
NSN 5935-01-559-7838
NSN 6620-00-650-4452
NSN 5945-01-502-5961
NSN 5960-01-471-2656
NSN 5950-01-559-8234
NSN 6320-01-481-7322
NSN 5990-00-476-4336
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5975-01-255-5348
NSN 5920-00-180-4278
NSN 5960-01-413-3877