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 6110-01-425-1449
NSN 5965-01-609-8888
NSN 5960-00-081-2559
NSN 6130-01-333-4817
NSN 6610-01-222-0582
NSN 6240-01-283-7824
NSN 5990-00-181-2220
NSN 5920-01-415-6546
NSN 5996-01-550-4752
NSN 5985-00-879-8730
NSN 6320-00-539-9283
NSN 6135-00-255-1340