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 6610-01-106-1783
NSN 5935-00-133-5275
NSN 6110-00-797-7559
NSN 5910-01-463-9789
NSN 5910-01-063-7096
NSN 5935-01-433-9631
NSN 4140-01-397-2792
NSN 5925-01-198-8981
NSN 6105-01-190-5433
NSN 5950-01-541-4659
NSN 5855-01-250-2421
NSN 6105-01-078-2538