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 6110-00-405-7554
NSN 6145-01-068-4138
NSN 5920-01-523-2121
NSN 5985-00-118-6221
NSN 6105-00-239-4194
NSN 5999-00-997-9372
NSN 6685-00-959-1336
NSN 5985-01-351-8905
NSN 5910-01-607-0879
NSN 6145-01-411-5895
NSN 6240-01-585-2223
NSN 6610-00-144-7036