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 6110-01-571-5532
NSN 5835-01-173-1578
NSN 5855-01-627-0837
NSN 6320-01-036-2598
NSN 6110-01-350-2533
NSN 5945-01-232-7772
NSN 6145-01-497-0893
NSN 5920-00-862-5820
NSN 7035-01-088-6415
NSN 5835-01-222-7714
NSN 6135-01-490-0278
NSN 5975-01-501-6151