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 6110-01-512-5813
NSN 6320-01-302-5157
NSN 6320-01-333-5782
NSN 5985-00-491-0255
NSN 6110-00-553-8816
NSN 6240-01-176-4359
NSN 5945-01-393-0358
NSN 5835-01-502-9228
NSN 6105-01-454-3377
NSN 5905-00-512-4228
NSN 6685-01-629-6090
NSN 6110-00-296-0500