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 6110-01-161-1570
NSN 5985-01-041-3769
NSN 6620-01-159-4330
NSN 6320-00-228-5678
NSN 4140-00-495-0649
NSN 6150-01-381-8806
NSN 5950-01-176-7233
NSN 6685-01-124-4362
NSN 5998-01-481-2036
NSN 6620-00-492-4936
NSN 5965-01-207-0991
NSN 5950-01-458-8981