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 6110-01-181-0293
NSN 5998-00-132-4256
NSN 5910-01-464-3879
NSN 5945-01-161-6202
NSN 6110-01-091-7827
NSN 6645-01-382-0292
NSN 6105-01-193-6572
NSN 5945-01-110-0303
NSN 4140-01-167-7574
NSN 5910-00-905-6425
NSN 5990-01-390-2177
NSN 6650-00-149-8865