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 6110-00-243-9210
NSN 5915-01-445-6577
NSN 6110-01-013-9313
NSN 6110-01-331-8300
NSN 5895-00-886-3158
NSN 5945-01-547-7662
NSN 6130-00-246-6915
NSN 5996-00-170-8060
NSN 5895-01-361-4993
NSN 5915-01-254-1087
NSN 5915-01-557-9524
NSN 6650-00-543-6023