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 6240-01-431-5790
NSN 6110-01-487-0219
NSN 5990-01-463-5400
NSN 6105-00-818-5865
NSN 6145-00-943-9549
NSN 5998-01-541-2744
NSN 6650-01-517-9452
NSN 5945-01-049-8041
NSN 5996-01-414-6709
NSN 5855-00-110-9341
NSN 5930-01-056-1600
NSN 6110-01-421-1777