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 6110-01-192-9200
NSN 6610-01-013-8922
NSN 5945-00-196-4772
NSN 5910-01-527-9254
NSN 5999-01-018-9346
NSN 5996-01-252-8275
NSN 5920-01-236-3009
NSN 6135-01-528-6896
NSN 5855-00-411-8688
NSN 5905-00-767-1720
NSN 5895-01-254-4845
NSN 5999-01-253-1888