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 6110-01-610-6249
NSN 5999-01-377-5844
NSN 5996-00-998-8823
NSN 5960-01-077-4551
NSN 5996-00-250-6556
NSN 5985-00-110-6261
NSN 5925-01-429-7699
NSN 5925-01-155-5520
NSN 6220-01-083-6936
NSN 6610-01-362-8686
NSN 5996-01-615-2842
NSN 4140-00-401-3123