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 6110-01-091-9703
NSN 6110-01-138-5626
NSN 5910-01-433-2278
NSN 6105-01-010-0827
NSN 5996-01-562-2370
NSN 5835-01-099-1514
NSN 7035-00-902-8995
NSN 5960-00-892-0862
NSN 5996-01-314-1697
NSN 5975-01-388-2153
NSN 5905-01-417-2183
NSN 5920-01-329-6224