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 6110-01-010-4551
NSN 6650-01-055-6168
NSN 5985-00-033-3996
NSN 6145-01-142-2234
NSN 6610-01-487-3794
NSN 5950-01-600-2564
NSN 6620-00-555-3992
NSN 6685-00-960-7667
NSN 6110-01-332-3842
NSN 5990-01-046-8530
NSN 6620-00-155-2608
NSN 5910-00-825-3603