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 6110-01-631-7181
NSN 5835-01-452-7081
NSN 5985-01-198-7738
NSN 6145-00-964-5194
NSN 6105-00-472-3808
NSN 5945-01-400-1145
NSN 6105-00-064-7940
NSN 5975-01-129-3813
NSN 6610-01-623-1941
NSN 6240-01-157-2935
NSN 5945-01-016-0997
NSN 5855-01-058-6687