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 6110-01-400-4207
NSN 7035-01-364-0286
NSN 6685-00-162-2052
NSN 5915-01-347-6690
NSN 5990-01-434-7913
NSN 5999-01-237-8492
NSN 5935-01-255-3669
NSN 5996-00-057-8538
NSN 5998-01-418-2378
NSN 6620-00-090-1601
NSN 5998-00-936-9998
NSN 6220-01-098-8171