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 6110-01-034-6090
NSN 5930-00-394-5613
NSN 2925-01-494-8360
NSN 6685-01-411-5286
NSN 5930-01-627-7423
NSN 5895-01-451-0743
NSN 5945-01-197-8631
NSN 6645-00-972-5239
NSN 5925-00-516-2449
NSN 5855-01-068-3683
NSN 5925-00-932-3027
NSN 6620-01-348-1104