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 6110-01-186-6238
NSN 5945-01-501-5487
NSN 5950-00-299-2874
NSN 6650-01-259-1761
NSN 5998-00-389-8858
NSN 6145-00-560-5726
NSN 6620-01-324-1438
NSN 5965-00-408-5501
NSN 5930-00-226-8016
NSN 6685-01-174-5598
NSN 5960-01-444-2205
NSN 5990-00-872-9370