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 6110-00-825-1652
NSN 5945-00-260-3865
NSN 5915-01-528-1532
NSN 6130-00-808-7842
NSN 5925-00-356-8007
NSN 5935-00-816-9565
NSN 6110-00-030-2779
NSN 6110-01-161-8065
NSN 5996-00-193-3459
NSN 5960-00-227-8693
NSN 6105-00-596-9962
NSN 6145-01-577-9715