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 6110-01-303-5196
NSN 5915-01-581-0154
NSN 6240-00-160-0786
NSN 6620-00-110-9166
NSN 6620-00-022-8056
NSN 5999-01-642-1506
NSN 5935-01-474-0148
NSN 5895-01-270-6352
NSN 6150-01-294-0408
NSN 5960-00-246-4623
NSN 6620-01-116-3983
NSN 5915-00-476-1374