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 6110-01-415-3542
NSN 5855-01-118-6001
NSN 5965-00-761-4666
NSN 6220-00-043-3322
NSN 6620-01-075-4725
NSN 5985-01-588-4584
NSN 5985-01-502-7220
NSN 6135-00-505-0679
NSN 2925-01-063-7876
NSN 5998-01-269-1781
NSN 5895-00-256-3712
NSN 4140-01-495-0865