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 6110-01-080-1193
NSN 7035-00-782-7046
NSN 6145-00-370-1964
NSN 5990-01-514-8030
NSN 6105-00-553-8943
NSN 5999-00-556-0213
NSN 5910-01-099-8348
NSN 2925-01-008-5696
NSN 5920-01-200-9318
NSN 6135-00-968-8594
NSN 5975-00-489-6195
NSN 5835-01-623-3328