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 6110-01-556-4364
NSN 5855-01-278-8922
NSN 5835-01-604-2279
NSN 5905-01-433-2146
NSN 6105-01-384-3687
NSN 6240-00-726-4547
NSN 5960-00-876-9262
NSN 5925-01-479-4984
NSN 5920-01-307-2651
NSN 6105-01-444-1201
NSN 5915-01-407-4559
NSN 5855-00-327-2112