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 6110-01-178-9231
NSN 5835-01-453-8935
NSN 5975-01-642-8372
NSN 5920-01-584-9617
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 5998-01-163-0848
NSN 4140-00-959-4255
NSN 5835-00-763-2938
NSN 5920-00-916-3902
NSN 5920-01-529-3339
NSN 5930-01-500-3678
NSN 5855-00-951-6483