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 6110-01-197-7917
NSN 6110-00-982-1351
NSN 5996-00-126-1043
NSN 5835-00-918-8169
NSN 6620-00-965-9841
NSN 5835-01-461-8184
NSN 5996-01-084-6930
NSN 6150-01-521-3243
NSN 5975-00-647-4968
NSN 5935-01-225-4253
NSN 4140-01-529-5037
NSN 5996-00-386-2236