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 6110-01-469-6948
NSN 5920-00-069-5915
NSN 2925-00-363-9878
NSN 5996-01-356-5579
NSN 6130-01-211-7224
NSN 5996-01-380-0016
NSN 5920-01-341-6741
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5945-01-179-5147
NSN 5975-00-288-5877
NSN 6105-00-727-1688
NSN 5960-00-932-3067