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 6110-01-549-7654
NSN 6105-01-581-1015
NSN 5925-01-354-1129
NSN 5960-01-377-1907
NSN 6240-00-726-4547
NSN 6220-01-108-7280
NSN 7035-00-703-3535
NSN 5935-01-440-9608
NSN 5950-00-719-7470
NSN 5925-00-549-9824
NSN 5999-00-800-0944
NSN 6645-01-491-1815