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 6110-01-057-9157
NSN 5915-00-586-7763
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 5945-00-235-3211
NSN 6145-01-418-5738
NSN 5835-01-192-4165
NSN 6105-00-965-9796
NSN 4140-00-056-4747
NSN 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 5905-01-359-6299
NSN 5905-01-473-2363
NSN 6620-00-531-2974