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 6110-01-198-6154
NSN 5999-01-521-3148
NSN 5990-00-067-6791
NSN 5945-00-691-5733
NSN 5945-00-679-9554
NSN 6130-01-165-4616
NSN 5905-01-217-9745
NSN 6105-00-138-0616
NSN 5920-01-303-6841
NSN 5998-00-139-9677
NSN 6130-01-545-0630
NSN 6240-01-214-9458