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 6110-01-058-1175
NSN 5975-01-042-1274
NSN 5855-01-443-6806
NSN 6145-00-539-9799
NSN 5996-01-435-4390
NSN 5998-01-167-4582
NSN 5998-00-402-0923
NSN 6135-01-154-3526
NSN 5910-01-476-2902
NSN 6610-00-224-1284
NSN 6145-01-129-4580
NSN 2925-01-577-9269