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 6110-01-232-0071
NSN 5835-01-235-8908
NSN 7035-01-027-2259
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 6220-00-835-6316
NSN 6135-01-054-2462
NSN 5975-01-089-8049
NSN 5945-01-553-8531
NSN 6620-01-391-7331
NSN 5835-01-521-0298
NSN 6150-00-521-1257
NSN 5925-01-406-4093