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 6110-00-207-8862
NSN 5835-00-264-0946
NSN 6145-00-847-5388
NSN 5930-00-057-0398
NSN 6610-00-958-0294
NSN 6685-01-196-3565
NSN 6240-01-037-1273
NSN 6150-01-024-5927
NSN 6650-01-426-4253
NSN 6110-00-432-7414
NSN 5999-01-566-5113
NSN 6130-01-024-9968