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 6110-01-090-0804
NSN 5998-01-525-6275
NSN 5945-01-436-8343
NSN 6240-00-145-8167
NSN 5985-01-057-0740
NSN 6240-01-378-9060
NSN 6105-01-146-5749
NSN 4140-01-491-8795
NSN 5965-01-550-7505
NSN 5996-01-387-6123
NSN 4140-01-438-9927
NSN 5835-00-419-6576