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 6110-00-193-2847
NSN 6135-01-056-4609
NSN 5855-01-304-3064
NSN 7035-01-390-1132
NSN 5930-01-119-8056
NSN 6110-00-477-7932
NSN 5985-01-451-9925
NSN 5998-01-568-0721
NSN 5945-01-587-9090
NSN 6610-01-331-6966
NSN 5935-01-241-5536
NSN 6685-01-593-4511