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 6110-01-183-0699
NSN 5920-01-371-3552
NSN 6150-00-166-3569
NSN 5910-01-392-0206
NSN 7035-01-064-8212
NSN 5910-00-739-3370
NSN 5945-01-578-1188
NSN 5985-00-102-4204
NSN 4140-01-624-6592
NSN 6105-01-289-8025
NSN 5996-00-186-8709
NSN 5835-01-286-6499