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 6110-01-083-8317
NSN 5895-01-608-6485
NSN 6150-01-571-9954
NSN 6610-01-137-5959
NSN 6150-00-189-0292
NSN 5855-01-571-2658
NSN 5950-01-034-3208
NSN 5905-01-181-4016
NSN 5930-00-532-4887
NSN 6620-01-389-3324
NSN 5920-01-171-1766
NSN 6135-01-068-0119