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 6110-00-822-4411
NSN 5945-01-450-7516
NSN 5985-01-216-0737
NSN 5895-01-096-0257
NSN 5935-01-239-6995
NSN 2925-00-889-8004
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 6220-01-422-1429
NSN 5960-01-182-3676
NSN 6220-01-440-4065
NSN 5965-01-605-3801
NSN 6610-01-184-9700