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 6110-00-271-9928
NSN 6110-00-194-4980
NSN 6220-00-138-5969
NSN 5935-00-065-5978
NSN 5910-01-207-0833
NSN 5895-01-595-2190
NSN 6650-01-357-7229
NSN 5999-00-630-5598
NSN 6220-01-049-0337
NSN 6645-00-244-0359
NSN 6130-01-154-0062
NSN 4140-01-147-4764