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 6110-01-006-6177
NSN 5920-01-462-1878
NSN 6220-01-026-2424
NSN 5998-01-479-4178
NSN 6135-01-077-5705
NSN 5835-00-930-8500
NSN 5910-01-535-6551
NSN 5985-00-526-3469
NSN 5975-00-411-1689
NSN 2925-00-511-0325
NSN 6105-01-192-3049
NSN 5855-01-513-5684