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 6110-01-267-7401
NSN 5945-00-601-6242
NSN 6620-01-261-0054
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5999-01-158-4109
NSN 5950-00-246-6362
NSN 6650-01-142-6438
NSN 5925-01-383-1463
NSN 6645-01-549-0935
NSN 5835-01-432-1277
NSN 5996-00-230-5550
NSN 5945-01-507-6698