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 6110-01-427-3671
NSN 5996-01-468-1234
NSN 6135-01-161-3914
NSN 6685-00-355-1605
NSN 6150-01-075-8366
NSN 6620-01-164-4913
NSN 5975-00-102-9947
NSN 5960-01-290-4498
NSN 5975-01-098-6485
NSN 7035-00-557-5570
NSN 5945-00-753-7716
NSN 5985-01-299-2691