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 6110-01-545-6079
NSN 5999-00-963-7398
NSN 5835-01-051-7584
NSN 5935-00-248-5919
NSN 6135-00-112-8637
NSN 5925-01-584-8564
NSN 7035-01-438-2108
NSN 5895-01-623-4197
NSN 6620-01-523-7245
NSN 5835-01-583-0453
NSN 5998-01-443-7073
NSN 6650-01-646-1643