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 6110-01-551-9873
NSN 4140-00-577-3512
NSN 5910-01-406-4317
NSN 6610-01-046-4844
NSN 5990-01-056-6413
NSN 5996-01-538-3703
NSN 5895-01-310-8064
NSN 5855-01-284-7208
NSN 5998-01-476-7129
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5935-01-390-0753
NSN 6130-00-198-4997