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 6110-00-138-8687
NSN 5965-00-179-7886
NSN 6645-00-300-0401
NSN 6130-01-353-7784
NSN 5925-00-309-2404
NSN 6130-00-488-6965
NSN 6685-01-512-1602
NSN 6110-00-189-8871
NSN 5960-01-391-0643
NSN 5945-01-617-6742
NSN 5975-00-224-9154
NSN 6150-00-216-6542