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 6110-00-066-9614
NSN 5895-00-539-1911
NSN 4140-01-384-1735
NSN 5999-01-481-8028
NSN 5895-01-010-3518
NSN 5895-00-257-4875
NSN 5998-00-001-2781
NSN 5975-01-552-1172
NSN 5975-01-428-3305
NSN 6620-01-654-3346
NSN 6150-01-573-5958
NSN 6240-01-244-7668