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 6110-00-536-4962
NSN 6220-00-951-6900
NSN 5910-01-650-1735
NSN 5905-01-254-3484
NSN 4140-01-038-6749
NSN 6150-00-487-4484
NSN 5975-01-147-4781
NSN 6145-01-445-2568
NSN 6685-01-538-0737
NSN 5835-01-457-7951
NSN 6145-00-316-2608
NSN 6240-01-416-3713