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 6110-01-318-2640
NSN 6110-00-710-1666
NSN 5895-01-274-5085
NSN 5945-01-461-8494
NSN 6220-01-591-0519
NSN 5905-00-647-1016
NSN 5945-01-461-8143
NSN 5835-00-943-2763
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 6645-01-532-9027
NSN 5835-00-572-7445
NSN 5990-01-254-3197