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 6110-01-595-7333
NSN 5965-01-331-6378
NSN 5945-01-217-4667
NSN 5975-01-480-6332
NSN 2925-01-446-6523
NSN 6650-01-442-7893
NSN 6650-00-056-1581
NSN 6150-01-589-8489
NSN 6145-01-538-4627
NSN 5855-00-995-2098
NSN 5930-01-147-5229
NSN 5965-00-330-9672