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 6110-00-820-1660
NSN 6105-00-962-2512
NSN 6220-01-578-7063
NSN 5998-01-111-8422
NSN 2925-01-243-0328
NSN 6320-01-441-2438
NSN 6320-00-725-0754
NSN 5915-00-602-0002
NSN 6620-00-990-3385
NSN 5915-01-654-4812
NSN 6130-00-300-0733
NSN 5855-00-688-9954