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 6110-01-565-5873
NSN 5935-00-036-1329
NSN 5905-01-440-7331
NSN 5910-00-684-5014
NSN 5855-01-317-5354
NSN 6105-00-096-2849
NSN 5935-01-314-8496
NSN 6320-01-377-0033
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 5895-01-225-3309
NSN 5960-00-642-9977
NSN 5925-01-331-5372