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 6110-01-221-8620
NSN 5965-01-332-9825
NSN 5965-01-055-0102
NSN 6650-00-231-2744
NSN 5905-01-096-4721
NSN 6240-01-419-2503
NSN 5998-01-492-5786
NSN 5915-00-518-1644
NSN 6610-00-072-8608
NSN 5935-00-463-8684
NSN 5965-01-542-8510
NSN 2925-00-332-1361