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 6105-01-202-5511
NSN 7035-00-076-4097
NSN 6135-01-432-6201
NSN 5910-00-206-3224
NSN 2925-01-238-9974
NSN 6220-00-501-1359
NSN 6685-01-159-4048
NSN 5998-01-370-1119
NSN 6150-01-442-0911
NSN 5985-01-199-1524
NSN 6220-01-034-1231
NSN 5999-00-993-0172