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 6110-01-249-6404
NSN 5960-01-336-4239
NSN 6650-01-210-2080
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 6145-00-975-0912
NSN 6150-01-540-2243
NSN 5975-01-475-7901
NSN 6110-00-521-8932
NSN 5925-01-153-7493
NSN 5965-01-441-1525
NSN 5996-01-602-5655
NSN 5990-01-426-2037