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 6110-01-117-5535
NSN 5996-00-270-0340
NSN 5855-00-482-9876
NSN 5996-01-411-2686
NSN 6620-01-462-5196
NSN 5920-01-193-0614
NSN 5945-00-827-2158
NSN 5999-01-647-0822
NSN 7035-01-651-0678
NSN 6240-01-420-6495
NSN 6645-01-490-0325
NSN 5945-01-482-5743