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 6110-00-196-8813
NSN 6610-00-277-7206
NSN 5835-00-467-7294
NSN 5960-00-501-4841
NSN 5945-01-104-3333
NSN 6685-01-104-9591
NSN 5999-01-596-8324
NSN 6145-01-463-7128
NSN 6150-01-659-7662
NSN 6110-00-100-4775
NSN 5910-00-463-7165
NSN 5920-01-509-8560