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 6320-00-382-7825
NSN 4140-01-056-4453
NSN 5935-01-420-8256
NSN 5996-01-497-9291
NSN 5996-01-340-3256
NSN 6150-01-552-3904
NSN 6130-01-364-8492
NSN 6650-01-453-1144
NSN 6110-01-041-8800
NSN 6150-01-571-3665
NSN 5910-01-510-0105
NSN 6110-00-780-7152