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 6110-01-461-2301
NSN 5910-00-773-9638
NSN 6645-01-229-8873
NSN 6685-01-442-9326
NSN 5998-01-618-0668
NSN 5998-01-068-3559
NSN 6610-01-191-6500
NSN 6620-01-069-0912
NSN 5998-01-196-0980
NSN 5996-00-484-9196
NSN 2925-01-251-5725
NSN 5999-01-644-2727