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 6110-01-363-6914
NSN 5996-00-475-0280
NSN 5998-00-247-2036
NSN 5930-01-510-4165
NSN 6220-01-298-9242
NSN 5855-01-570-0989
NSN 5945-00-369-0918
NSN 6240-01-162-4086
NSN 6135-01-543-4256
NSN 7035-01-033-3007
NSN 6610-01-265-1824
NSN 5895-01-264-0416