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 6110-01-044-0230
NSN 5930-01-248-6258
NSN 4140-01-149-4180
NSN 6145-01-399-6595
NSN 5996-01-619-4078
NSN 5990-00-185-5888
NSN 5835-01-659-9851
NSN 6220-01-145-4993
NSN 5895-00-114-1544
NSN 5975-01-599-6054
NSN 5998-01-508-5090
NSN 5925-00-510-6922