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 6110-01-190-9149
NSN 6110-00-810-4142
NSN 5905-01-622-3069
NSN 7035-01-461-7742
NSN 5990-01-277-9753
NSN 5835-01-013-8797
NSN 5950-01-066-2006
NSN 5945-01-310-8076
NSN 6610-00-356-6122
NSN 7035-00-300-3208
NSN 6105-00-557-2591
NSN 5835-01-396-0640