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 6110-01-219-0135
NSN 5855-01-418-6303
NSN 6130-01-512-1488
NSN 6130-01-418-7787
NSN
NSN 6610-00-469-7946
NSN 4140-00-255-7799
NSN 6150-01-238-9806
NSN 5930-00-050-3734
NSN 5855-01-443-3970
NSN 5895-00-424-0850
NSN 6650-00-246-3751