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 6110-00-183-7788
NSN 4140-01-463-4371
NSN 5950-00-227-3948
NSN 6110-01-183-1580
NSN 5996-01-643-0444
NSN 6105-01-114-8036
NSN 6220-00-305-0801
NSN 5855-01-132-5139
NSN 6650-01-471-2171
NSN 5975-00-293-8166
NSN 6110-01-341-3444
NSN 5996-01-204-0675