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 6110-00-781-1930
NSN 5950-00-555-2881
NSN 6105-00-228-1160
NSN 6220-01-294-7751
NSN 5910-01-070-4819
NSN 6320-00-682-3448
NSN 4140-00-072-0865
NSN 5935-01-211-1533
NSN 5985-00-690-4634
NSN 6610-01-551-1895
NSN 6220-01-422-1429
NSN 6645-01-462-3754