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 6110-01-562-9679
NSN 5835-00-092-1136
NSN 5975-01-246-4141
NSN 2925-01-489-1394
NSN 5945-01-291-7679
NSN 5965-01-345-1885
NSN 2925-00-774-8247
NSN 6105-01-299-3372
NSN 5855-01-290-3248
NSN 5910-01-420-5794
NSN 5960-01-142-1995
NSN 5920-01-183-6329