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 6110-01-050-8119
NSN 5925-01-200-6283
NSN 5915-00-553-8755
NSN 6240-01-190-9523
NSN 5950-01-459-5828
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 6240-01-516-0634
NSN 7035-01-512-0195
NSN 5985-01-099-8051
NSN 6320-00-583-3104
NSN 5920-01-442-7685
NSN 6150-00-104-4572