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 6110-01-040-5950
NSN 5905-01-231-0967
NSN 2925-01-069-5324
NSN 5990-01-074-2210
NSN 6220-01-550-1573
NSN 6110-01-330-1361
NSN 6650-01-342-8453
NSN 5990-00-421-5135
NSN 6645-00-155-2398
NSN 5930-01-287-8238
NSN 5996-00-050-6570
NSN 6610-01-354-7963