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 6110-01-022-5574
NSN 5935-00-202-5808
NSN 7035-01-116-6223
NSN 5960-01-548-4896
NSN 5960-01-207-6232
NSN 6145-00-284-1514
NSN 5835-00-450-4832
NSN 6105-01-206-4872
NSN 6320-01-160-8578
NSN 6320-01-501-7935
NSN 5925-00-006-3539
NSN 6150-01-227-5650