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 6110-01-357-1386
NSN 6105-00-171-6521
NSN 6320-01-390-5385
NSN 5999-00-839-0528
NSN 6645-00-609-7214
NSN 6645-01-411-2283
NSN 5975-01-194-3419
NSN 5999-01-128-2755
NSN 6110-01-447-6813
NSN 2925-00-070-4576
NSN 6150-00-548-9802
NSN 6620-01-461-2387