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 6110-01-200-8237
NSN 6610-01-224-7247
NSN 6645-00-079-1430
NSN 5945-01-346-0555
NSN 6135-01-077-5705
NSN 6645-00-356-0864
NSN 5996-01-322-1486
NSN 6110-01-026-1983
NSN 5895-00-023-8561
NSN 4140-00-190-0162
NSN 5920-00-990-3116
NSN 6320-01-050-1290