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 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 6320-00-894-1644
NSN 5905-01-398-7557
NSN 5920-00-492-5516
NSN 5999-00-110-8130
NSN 6220-01-485-2381
NSN 6645-00-832-1609
NSN 6135-00-851-8575
NSN 4140-01-332-4970
NSN 5965-01-655-0310
NSN 6620-00-273-8735
NSN 5935-01-459-0843