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 6110-01-584-2866
NSN 5960-01-383-6262
NSN 5895-00-803-6217
NSN 5855-01-318-7663
NSN 5975-01-649-5077
NSN 2925-00-295-8109
NSN 6135-01-540-5253
NSN 5999-00-813-1616
NSN 5925-00-280-2273
NSN 5965-01-595-9498
NSN 5910-01-246-9819
NSN 5855-00-411-8688