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 6110-01-020-9150
NSN 6220-00-179-4946
NSN 5975-01-325-7635
NSN 5895-01-053-7781
NSN 5950-00-259-3063
NSN 5855-01-179-8887
NSN 6620-01-152-0936
NSN 5930-00-391-2099
NSN 5930-00-017-2893
NSN 5999-01-438-1601
NSN 5945-00-425-3706
NSN 6105-01-158-7618