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 6110-01-492-5228
NSN 5996-01-247-4407
NSN 5985-01-117-6076
NSN 5920-01-247-9196
NSN 4140-00-839-4911
NSN 5925-01-374-1489
NSN 5965-01-173-7521
NSN 6135-01-422-1440
NSN 5990-00-170-4239
NSN 5960-00-605-9192
NSN 5985-01-351-2517
NSN 6645-00-664-4665