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 6110-00-402-7637
NSN 7035-01-368-4801
NSN 5998-01-230-5667
NSN 5975-01-429-3827
NSN 6145-01-538-7185
NSN 6130-01-513-1465
NSN 5975-01-027-6657
NSN 5999-01-335-8895
NSN 4140-01-617-0573
NSN 5905-00-646-0620
NSN 6130-01-557-6905
NSN 6645-00-064-9839