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 6110-01-032-5075
NSN 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 5999-01-592-8664
NSN 4140-01-558-5546
NSN 5998-01-112-8243
NSN 6110-01-557-7700
NSN 6240-01-262-5787
NSN 5930-00-929-7165
NSN 6240-01-394-5320
NSN 6620-01-512-0132
NSN 6650-01-517-0408
NSN 5985-01-581-0405