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 6110-01-658-1317
NSN 6320-00-459-8973
NSN 5999-01-025-2190
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 5999-00-036-3713
NSN 6650-00-857-2260
NSN 6110-00-930-8191
NSN 5999-01-458-6403
NSN 5915-01-114-4762
NSN 5915-01-032-4475
NSN 6130-01-539-1196
NSN 5965-01-458-2412