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 6110-00-205-1778
NSN 5960-01-461-9284
NSN 5975-00-293-8166
NSN 6650-00-111-1081
NSN 4140-01-559-2033
NSN 6685-00-698-0302
NSN 5835-01-463-2334
NSN 5930-01-196-5174
NSN 6135-01-534-0310
NSN 5915-01-215-1183
NSN 6685-01-010-4932
NSN 6145-01-474-5459