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 6110-00-238-9636
NSN 6135-01-523-3198
NSN 2925-00-845-1480
NSN 5998-00-594-5824
NSN 5935-00-597-5055
NSN 6105-01-131-5235
NSN 5920-01-129-1473
NSN 5999-01-500-1835
NSN 5945-01-571-3030
NSN 4140-01-051-4428
NSN 6645-01-259-6092
NSN 6620-01-183-8959