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 6110-01-493-6564
NSN 6130-01-565-1284
NSN 5895-01-447-1956
NSN 5915-01-659-1896
NSN 6610-00-199-8915
NSN 5905-01-073-1637
NSN 5835-01-360-2657
NSN 6220-00-149-0977
NSN 5910-00-721-4304
NSN 5960-01-601-5565
NSN 5835-00-392-8716
NSN 5920-01-112-9212