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 6110-01-580-2475
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 5855-01-463-7372
NSN 6105-01-280-5343
NSN 5930-00-816-9780
NSN 6320-01-346-5158
NSN 5945-01-057-2646
NSN 4140-00-152-7092
NSN 6145-00-705-6686
NSN 5985-01-258-5667
NSN 5855-00-281-3843