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 6110-01-204-0000
NSN 6220-01-087-3811
NSN 5996-01-049-5452
NSN 5905-01-408-0635
NSN 5965-00-033-5928
NSN 6645-00-752-2939
NSN 6685-00-381-8551
NSN 5910-01-462-5880
NSN 5965-01-123-3770
NSN 6320-00-238-9973
NSN 5935-00-827-5583
NSN 6650-00-052-3202