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 6110-01-503-0450
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 6110-01-536-9792
NSN 5835-01-286-3600
NSN 6610-01-445-1036
NSN 6220-01-078-4809
NSN 6610-01-514-7755
NSN 5925-00-700-7291
NSN 6135-01-299-0778
NSN 6685-00-840-6191
NSN 5990-00-557-7444