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 6110-01-112-0675
NSN 6130-01-571-7258
NSN 2925-01-627-6568
NSN 5915-00-597-2369
NSN 6645-01-400-2119
NSN 6685-01-131-6497
NSN 6150-00-508-5096
NSN 6135-01-481-5899
NSN 5999-01-201-0004
NSN 5990-00-405-5182
NSN 6110-00-630-5255
NSN 4140-01-413-2162