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 6110-01-310-0804
NSN 5895-01-457-7150
NSN 5960-01-466-1994
NSN 5915-01-043-9673
NSN 6610-01-537-5447
NSN 5905-01-341-8117
NSN 6685-01-442-4985
NSN 6110-01-292-3886
NSN 5960-01-491-2993
NSN 5895-01-223-8134
NSN 6620-00-366-1365
NSN 6645-00-406-8114