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 6110-00-774-1792
NSN 5835-01-616-6131
NSN 5910-00-428-4017
NSN 5960-01-150-8004
NSN 6610-01-426-3514
NSN 5930-00-905-3389
NSN 6650-01-294-5243
NSN 5999-01-328-8348
NSN 5895-00-850-4805
NSN 6645-01-158-3592
NSN 6220-00-962-3226
NSN 6220-00-810-9563