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 6110-01-171-0362
NSN 5950-00-496-5555
NSN 6110-01-505-3414
NSN 6320-00-164-4087
NSN 5998-00-756-0598
NSN 6240-01-152-2662
NSN 7035-00-782-7046
NSN 5905-00-795-3677
NSN 5960-01-263-3407
NSN 7035-01-582-0265
NSN 5998-00-811-6654
NSN 6685-00-008-3349