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 6110-01-212-9568
NSN 5999-00-686-9076
NSN 6150-01-165-1191
NSN 6620-01-207-0667
NSN 6145-00-017-9707
NSN 5915-01-482-9620
NSN 6240-01-034-3297
NSN 6240-01-450-3227
NSN 5999-00-722-2722
NSN 5920-00-592-7598
NSN 6105-00-972-8061
NSN 5895-01-632-5506