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 6110-00-542-2202
NSN 5925-01-585-6201
NSN 5965-00-626-5346
NSN 5925-01-616-0515
NSN 2925-00-788-0043
NSN 5985-01-415-3866
NSN 6645-01-459-2350
NSN 5905-00-552-5057
NSN 6150-01-385-1455
NSN 2925-01-125-9169
NSN 6135-00-593-6831
NSN 5920-00-081-0537