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 6110-00-727-1377
NSN 6650-00-914-6897
NSN 6150-01-563-0997
NSN 6105-00-900-4143
NSN 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 5960-01-658-9538
NSN 5999-01-025-9717
NSN 5998-01-431-4323
NSN 6220-00-471-4011
NSN 2925-01-607-7754
NSN 6130-00-311-0540
NSN 6145-01-099-0050