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 6110-01-481-3682
NSN 5895-01-575-1076
NSN 5835-01-612-4753
NSN 5985-01-424-3791
NSN 5945-00-752-5908
NSN 6320-00-331-7138
NSN 5920-00-598-0469
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 6220-01-397-7416
NSN 5990-00-230-5352
NSN 5925-01-408-6577
NSN 5998-00-418-8835