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 6110-01-420-3257
NSN 6105-01-373-4343
NSN 5935-00-150-2929
NSN 6320-01-281-6028
NSN 5905-01-133-7656
NSN 6650-01-223-0852
NSN 5905-00-379-4658
NSN 5935-00-832-6104
NSN 5985-01-181-5627
NSN 4140-01-483-7212
NSN 5975-01-508-5157
NSN 5920-01-189-5288