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 6110-01-111-8762
NSN 5960-00-246-4623
NSN 5930-01-389-1213
NSN 6220-01-296-8217
NSN 5950-01-112-0085
NSN 5990-01-354-8965
NSN 5950-01-067-5512
NSN 5996-00-189-6054
NSN 5855-00-885-8452
NSN 6130-00-499-3843
NSN 5910-00-084-0275
NSN 5960-01-423-0803