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 6110-00-927-3415
NSN 6620-01-607-5738
NSN 6320-01-245-5307
NSN 6645-01-152-1092
NSN 5855-01-387-1928
NSN 5965-01-310-9576
NSN 5895-01-026-1994
NSN 5998-00-203-1232
NSN 5835-01-158-6878
NSN 5835-01-460-6054
NSN 5925-00-034-1293
NSN 7035-00-252-7467