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 6110-01-207-1404
NSN 5999-01-444-4577
NSN 6135-01-300-8455
NSN 6150-01-528-0285
NSN 7035-01-386-5722
NSN 5975-01-470-4965
NSN 5920-01-181-6491
NSN 6650-00-575-7487
NSN 5990-01-463-0953
NSN 5975-01-515-8822
NSN 6320-01-292-6635
NSN 6620-01-268-9693