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 6110-01-049-4362
NSN 6610-00-191-5317
NSN 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 5998-01-090-2653
NSN 6150-01-381-0224
NSN 6135-01-111-1495
NSN 6620-00-712-4431
NSN 7035-01-462-5766
NSN 7035-00-481-5182
NSN 7035-01-579-9858
NSN 5905-00-262-0792
NSN 6130-01-544-0741