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 6110-01-217-6240
NSN 5990-00-104-4903
NSN 4140-01-396-0115
NSN 5990-01-425-2175
NSN 5910-01-386-3002
NSN 5925-01-398-2877
NSN 5910-00-734-1699
NSN 2925-01-054-3190
NSN 6130-00-116-6609
NSN 5925-00-448-2543
NSN 5996-01-455-7666
NSN 5855-01-442-8781