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 6110-01-512-6732
NSN 6105-00-079-0547
NSN 5925-01-322-7930
NSN 5925-01-237-2501
NSN 5960-01-257-0225
NSN 5930-01-355-3189
NSN 5895-01-072-2019
NSN 5998-00-232-2137
NSN 4140-01-051-0421
NSN 5855-01-218-3735
NSN 2925-00-940-9749
NSN 5996-00-205-2933