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 6110-01-494-9380
NSN 5999-00-483-1897
NSN 5985-00-241-5096
NSN 6610-01-641-8847
NSN 5990-01-174-6851
NSN 5960-01-038-5637
NSN 4140-01-107-2685
NSN 6110-01-391-6497
NSN 5990-01-072-5910
NSN 5960-00-234-5961
NSN 5915-01-059-5729
NSN 6135-01-252-0315