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 6110-01-278-9835
NSN 5975-01-426-8968
NSN 5920-01-391-3739
NSN 5990-00-277-3763
NSN 5835-01-548-7454
NSN 5905-01-004-8278
NSN 5990-01-124-9063
NSN 6105-00-087-8969
NSN 5835-01-281-7281
NSN 6150-01-513-1649
NSN 6320-01-399-6177
NSN 5996-01-645-1090