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 6110-01-238-9160
NSN 5895-01-047-5955
NSN 5960-00-864-5479
NSN 6650-00-997-4337
NSN 5950-01-596-8405
NSN 5920-01-478-3983
NSN 4140-00-018-2198
NSN 2925-01-222-7764
NSN 6150-00-988-0617
NSN 5998-00-412-4659
NSN 5935-01-449-1211
NSN 5960-01-263-3407