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 6110-01-514-0271
NSN 5965-01-420-6613
NSN 5950-00-019-2095
NSN 6220-00-541-8515
NSN 6220-01-116-2411
NSN 5910-01-032-5525
NSN 6135-01-587-6485
NSN 5975-00-322-6274
NSN 6220-01-015-5850
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 5920-00-937-3713
NSN 5998-01-532-7211