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 6110-01-036-1628
NSN 5915-00-156-2083
NSN 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5999-00-534-4660
NSN 5996-00-962-1399
NSN 6150-01-076-4724
NSN 5996-01-468-6719
NSN 7035-01-473-3223
NSN 5930-01-377-3635
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5985-01-391-6256