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 6110-00-631-7196
NSN 6685-00-959-6767
NSN 5905-01-241-4352
NSN 7035-01-643-1842
NSN 6650-00-828-6553
NSN 5920-01-214-0451
NSN 6145-01-311-0975
NSN 6135-00-898-6996
NSN 5985-00-264-7556
NSN 5985-00-359-3657
NSN 5925-00-814-2187
NSN 5965-00-823-8623