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 6110-01-271-4508
NSN 6320-01-279-0343
NSN 6320-00-110-8005
NSN 5975-01-462-4460
NSN 6610-00-471-9096
NSN 5920-01-370-4376
NSN 5990-01-546-1649
NSN 5925-00-243-7128
NSN 5930-00-877-6111
NSN 6145-00-244-8152
NSN 5915-01-432-0324
NSN 5905-00-816-7089