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 6110-01-228-7221
NSN 5895-01-374-0596
NSN 5950-01-263-8663
NSN 5998-01-567-9340
NSN 6645-00-596-5388
NSN 7035-01-618-6217
NSN 6645-00-893-4190
NSN 6220-00-160-1298
NSN 5998-01-202-6837
NSN 6620-00-247-1272
NSN 5910-00-249-6409
NSN 6110-00-539-9543