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 6110-01-625-9077
NSN 7035-00-238-3662
NSN 5920-01-467-4377
NSN 5920-00-105-5574
NSN 6135-00-574-1204
NSN 5990-01-463-2279
NSN 5975-01-525-7728
NSN 4140-01-227-9726
NSN 6240-01-464-5903
NSN 5999-01-159-6373
NSN 5996-00-351-2369
NSN 5950-01-075-3308