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 6110-01-420-7849
NSN 5855-00-131-6338
NSN 5996-01-071-8043
NSN 5945-01-461-7798
NSN 5855-00-586-6255
NSN 5905-00-091-1425
NSN 5835-01-331-5735
NSN 5930-01-461-2644
NSN 6130-01-423-8338
NSN 6110-00-426-6778
NSN 6150-01-580-0435
NSN 5998-01-322-3960