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 6110-00-116-5514
NSN 5998-01-179-5890
NSN 5990-00-153-0055
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 5996-01-457-6529
NSN 6150-01-084-6844
NSN 5960-00-171-9575
NSN 5950-00-869-5715
NSN 6685-01-547-5185
NSN 5945-01-085-6446
NSN 5996-01-487-6811
NSN 6220-00-269-4556