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 6110-01-090-0804
NSN 5996-00-725-2701
NSN 6645-01-242-4826
NSN 5950-01-547-2693
NSN 6240-00-486-8447
NSN 5835-01-473-6187
NSN 6645-01-014-0793
NSN 6610-00-314-2605
NSN 6220-00-283-5050
NSN 6685-00-513-9462
NSN 5925-01-348-0826
NSN 6220-00-909-7239