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 6110-01-334-0214
NSN 6620-01-299-2245
NSN 6135-01-386-5709
NSN 6135-00-840-6451
NSN 6110-01-140-0863
NSN 2925-00-770-4713
NSN 5930-01-429-8443
NSN 6220-00-546-1836
NSN 5930-01-212-7184
NSN 5925-01-033-9086
NSN 5999-01-551-6407
NSN 5925-01-436-9833