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 6110-01-041-8800
NSN 6620-00-404-0149
NSN 5999-01-503-3116
NSN 5915-00-054-4029
NSN 6650-00-061-2232
NSN 5895-00-141-9127
NSN 6110-00-518-2998
NSN 6240-01-567-8935
NSN 5855-00-472-2055
NSN 5985-01-389-1927
NSN 5910-01-242-6788
NSN 5996-01-426-3948