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 5910-01-380-6292
NSN 5999-01-059-7548
NSN 6110-00-679-7730
NSN 5999-00-111-3988
NSN 6110-01-306-2932
NSN 6105-01-312-7430
NSN 5999-00-224-6346
NSN 4140-00-707-5963
NSN 5910-01-576-3209
NSN 6240-01-032-9952
NSN 6240-01-160-8975
NSN 5835-00-286-5432