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 6110-00-036-6386
NSN 6650-00-175-7520
NSN 5935-01-130-7656
NSN 5835-01-014-4574
NSN 5999-00-518-1007
NSN 5835-01-484-4698
NSN 5925-01-537-1140
NSN 4140-01-347-0060
NSN 5999-00-150-8792
NSN 5996-01-366-6810
NSN 4140-01-550-0022
NSN 6645-01-268-0544