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 6110-00-755-7647
NSN 5905-00-414-5448
NSN 6130-00-027-5186
NSN 6130-01-425-9870
NSN 6110-00-234-9377
NSN 5910-01-333-8837
NSN 5895-01-260-4206
NSN 5855-01-010-4921
NSN 6135-01-424-1114
NSN 5960-01-452-1907
NSN 5905-01-086-0975
NSN 5999-01-197-6952