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 6110-01-286-5016
NSN 6145-01-371-2916
NSN 5998-00-916-6034
NSN 5960-01-298-4143
NSN 5945-01-601-8671
NSN 5998-00-781-8629
NSN 5999-01-623-4844
NSN 6685-01-026-0111
NSN 6150-01-448-3206
NSN 5930-01-354-6047
NSN 5920-01-420-5768
NSN 2925-00-233-5644