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 6110-01-604-7677
NSN 6135-01-231-4809
NSN 6685-00-216-6676
NSN 6130-01-468-0237
NSN 5990-01-345-1468
NSN 6150-01-623-1867
NSN 6220-01-633-2754
NSN 5999-01-023-1619
NSN 6130-01-417-2885
NSN 5990-01-180-7365
NSN 5990-01-023-3307
NSN 5996-01-018-6793