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 6110-00-955-0900
NSN 5945-00-826-2880
NSN 5965-01-100-5283
NSN 7035-00-320-5644
NSN 6650-01-202-0421
NSN 7035-01-433-3547
NSN 4140-00-519-2781
NSN 6110-00-473-2101
NSN 6685-00-901-8712
NSN 5990-01-433-3786
NSN 5915-01-515-6012
NSN 5835-01-601-4157