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 6110-01-010-9310
NSN 6220-01-229-8821
NSN 5965-01-141-8785
NSN 5950-01-414-9909
NSN 6105-01-421-3182
NSN 7035-01-131-1168
NSN 6150-01-198-0236
NSN 5965-00-133-0694
NSN 5920-00-170-4247
NSN 5960-00-731-1908
NSN 4140-01-307-8237
NSN 5855-01-483-1350