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 6110-00-614-9218
NSN 5930-01-449-3377
NSN 5975-01-410-9891
NSN 5835-00-322-5654
NSN 2925-01-587-3956
NSN 6620-01-151-2288
NSN 6220-01-112-0874
NSN 6620-00-290-6505
NSN 5910-01-326-6259
NSN 6105-01-044-8956
NSN 6620-00-172-9222
NSN 6620-00-925-8435