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 5999-01-500-2107
NSN 6105-01-415-1422
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 6610-01-483-1317
NSN 6645-01-211-6502
NSN 6135-00-203-9645
NSN 5915-01-132-9883
NSN 7035-01-619-8125
NSN 5915-01-486-9502
NSN 6145-00-140-8226
NSN 6320-00-636-0922
NSN 6110-01-423-1416