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 6110-01-624-5076
NSN 6135-01-313-8323
NSN 5996-01-430-2440
NSN 5998-01-607-6721
NSN 5985-00-959-6441
NSN 6240-01-444-1513
NSN 6610-01-342-2319
NSN 6645-01-545-6853
NSN 6620-01-458-8074
NSN 5935-01-473-0878
NSN 4140-01-076-6124
NSN 6105-01-157-3033