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 6110-01-280-9806
NSN 5998-01-050-7257
NSN 7035-01-098-5474
NSN 6320-01-309-4407
NSN 6135-01-305-6958
NSN 5965-00-144-2543
NSN 6110-01-466-0582
NSN 6105-00-405-5850
NSN 6610-01-551-1895
NSN 6130-00-631-7212
NSN 5925-01-464-0390
NSN 5920-01-464-4622