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 6110-00-596-9124
NSN 6620-01-391-3507
NSN 5855-01-054-5243
NSN 5920-01-643-8942
NSN 6610-01-472-2757
NSN 7035-01-258-7661
NSN 6145-01-234-3685
NSN 5999-01-328-6464
NSN 6645-00-147-9069
NSN 5925-01-353-7911
NSN 7035-01-487-6481
NSN 6685-01-496-3349