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 6110-00-899-2505
NSN 5910-01-603-7598
NSN 5925-01-283-2538
NSN 2925-01-655-4455
NSN 6620-00-663-8962
NSN 6620-00-679-5830
NSN 6685-01-193-6586
NSN 5905-01-359-9849
NSN 5998-01-292-0057
NSN 6105-00-707-7498
NSN 7035-01-204-7481
NSN 5895-01-296-5965