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 6110-01-088-8143
NSN 6145-00-553-8010
NSN 5915-00-890-8796
NSN 4140-00-269-5795
NSN 5960-00-806-5614
NSN 5965-00-762-0630
NSN 6110-00-781-4285
NSN 6620-00-455-9668
NSN 5895-01-062-9973
NSN 5915-00-982-2859
NSN 6685-01-239-8129
NSN 5975-01-233-1811