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 6110-01-447-2770
NSN 5985-01-616-1843
NSN 6685-01-072-0480
NSN 6645-01-424-2891
NSN 6220-00-422-4461
NSN 5925-01-519-2717
NSN 5835-01-580-0446
NSN 6620-01-590-3295
NSN 2925-00-486-8640
NSN 2925-01-360-3575
NSN 5999-01-071-3334
NSN 6685-00-186-0190