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 6110-01-175-7300
NSN 6620-01-408-4464
NSN 5965-00-665-2156
NSN 5925-01-082-0591
NSN 6645-00-519-1026
NSN 5990-00-186-2445
NSN 5935-01-160-1053
NSN 6135-01-550-4792
NSN 5998-01-086-8153
NSN 5965-01-464-9885
NSN 5915-00-543-9675
NSN 6145-01-649-4015