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 6110-00-828-7117
NSN 6645-00-350-8070
NSN 5915-01-415-3100
NSN 5925-01-562-3429
NSN 5999-01-413-3449
NSN 7035-01-018-9629
NSN 4140-00-832-9043
NSN 5920-01-013-5414
NSN 6135-00-985-7846
NSN 5996-00-432-2405
NSN 5905-00-894-4977
NSN 5905-01-634-0595