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 6110-00-104-7401
NSN 5915-00-727-8401
NSN 6610-01-303-7913
NSN 6150-01-652-1951
NSN 6620-00-454-3570
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 5915-00-625-2285
NSN 6150-00-694-6870
NSN 6645-01-251-3986
NSN 5930-01-619-2784
NSN 5998-01-145-0515
NSN 6220-01-543-2443