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 6110-01-200-3517
NSN 6610-01-312-3032
NSN 5855-01-003-7102
NSN 6105-01-551-1263
NSN 5910-01-408-5589
NSN 5835-01-397-2865
NSN 5920-00-951-5050
NSN 6240-01-501-6320
NSN 6650-01-315-7567
NSN 5999-01-420-6294
NSN 5965-01-249-2114
NSN 5925-01-361-8836