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 6110-01-496-0730
NSN 5975-01-350-3244
NSN 5855-01-406-7237
NSN 5945-00-956-7692
NSN 5920-01-212-9504
NSN 6685-00-186-9190
NSN 5915-01-265-3530
NSN 2925-00-221-4977
NSN 5920-01-605-3232
NSN 4140-01-552-6158
NSN 6150-00-074-1499
NSN 6610-01-633-8931