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 6110-00-617-9512
NSN 6105-01-468-8037
NSN 6650-01-504-2676
NSN 6685-01-214-8688
NSN 5915-00-765-6969
NSN 5855-01-085-5354
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 5915-00-461-0529
NSN 5965-01-350-1890
NSN 6150-01-547-0581
NSN 6105-00-255-0794
NSN 7035-00-941-4949