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 6110-00-248-8975
NSN 5990-00-997-5237
NSN 6645-00-926-4394
NSN 6135-01-272-4047
NSN 6320-01-461-1390
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 6240-01-050-9156
NSN 5975-01-399-0655
NSN 5950-01-588-7264
NSN 5998-00-736-0727
NSN 6620-01-242-9247
NSN 5835-01-606-8768