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 6110-01-186-3120
NSN 5985-01-275-7323
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5855-01-331-8502
NSN 6240-00-270-4698
NSN 5975-01-384-4446
NSN 5996-01-624-5388
NSN 6145-00-231-7719
NSN 4140-01-450-4580
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 5960-01-628-2760
NSN 5999-01-550-0997