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 6110-01-442-4144
NSN 6240-01-116-5988
NSN 5910-01-107-5169
NSN 7035-01-573-5284
NSN 5975-01-355-3518
NSN 5975-01-407-2829
NSN 6610-01-037-1872
NSN 5895-01-391-5682
NSN 5950-00-690-8494
NSN 5965-01-354-9834
NSN 5925-00-506-8435
NSN 5895-00-479-8547