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 6110-01-196-6297
NSN 5985-01-578-6212
NSN 7035-01-605-3375
NSN 6220-01-364-6950
NSN 5920-01-195-3859
NSN 5985-01-529-2835
NSN 6145-00-596-8447
NSN 6685-01-579-3636
NSN 5910-01-569-7856
NSN 5965-00-263-6436
NSN 5915-00-843-0242
NSN 6110-00-040-0164