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 6110-01-180-3154
NSN 5990-00-081-3937
NSN 5925-00-150-1072
NSN 5945-01-447-9142
NSN 5990-00-160-1176
NSN 5950-01-067-7722
NSN 5950-01-396-6956
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 6240-00-689-8504
NSN 6105-01-372-7034
NSN 5930-00-877-6111
NSN 5975-01-409-2948