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 6110-01-114-1683
NSN 5945-01-577-7114
NSN 5990-01-357-6175
NSN 5895-01-408-6609
NSN 6240-01-034-9457
NSN 6620-01-290-2973
NSN 6145-00-542-7980
NSN 2925-01-142-0981
NSN 6135-01-238-2878
NSN 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 7035-01-216-4806
NSN 5965-01-610-9140