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 6110-00-391-7000
NSN 6685-00-520-4767
NSN 5996-01-239-2803
NSN 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 6150-00-222-8988
NSN 5975-01-461-8125
NSN 6145-00-884-8112
NSN 5975-00-088-9947
NSN 5950-01-016-4734
NSN 6320-01-289-0946
NSN 6240-01-422-1356
NSN 5835-01-332-2867