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 6110-01-376-8483
NSN 5920-01-145-8616
NSN 5925-00-940-0795
NSN 5975-00-768-8910
NSN 5855-00-995-2098
NSN 5965-01-359-5501
NSN 6105-00-856-4559
NSN 2925-01-032-3814
NSN 6145-00-691-3609
NSN 5996-01-508-0598
NSN 6610-00-405-4689
NSN 6645-01-279-0657