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 6110-01-422-0873
NSN 6130-00-785-5278
NSN 5998-01-067-9065
NSN 5998-00-121-9827
NSN 6105-00-400-0734
NSN 6610-01-352-6169
NSN 5895-01-148-1589
NSN 5910-01-076-0345
NSN 5998-01-351-4697
NSN 6105-01-568-9859
NSN 6110-00-004-4538
NSN 5999-00-421-3080