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 6110-01-642-5348
NSN 5945-01-460-6445
NSN 6145-01-196-8787
NSN 6320-00-893-2857
NSN 6110-00-114-0868
NSN 5930-01-074-4336
NSN 5915-01-492-9691
NSN 6220-01-009-9177
NSN 5999-01-329-2432
NSN 5975-01-432-2149
NSN 5925-00-814-8428
NSN 5835-01-622-2556