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 6110-00-170-6520
NSN 5920-01-103-4728
NSN 6145-01-205-9320
NSN 6320-00-389-4756
NSN 6645-00-985-5543
NSN 5945-00-396-1414
NSN 5905-01-590-7690
NSN 5975-01-083-8424
NSN 5915-01-343-3331
NSN 5960-01-507-9112
NSN 5945-00-152-9562
NSN 6240-01-576-9580