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 6110-00-406-0221
NSN 5895-00-031-3591
NSN 4140-01-440-0087
NSN 6620-00-413-4695
NSN 5895-01-113-7725
NSN 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 5998-01-400-0923
NSN 6620-00-593-5313
NSN 5985-00-526-3469
NSN 5998-00-951-0789
NSN 5950-00-999-4874
NSN 5930-01-589-4691