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 6110-01-444-0763
NSN 6145-00-240-4532
NSN 2925-01-285-7163
NSN 5965-00-997-5764
NSN 6645-00-052-7288
NSN 6685-00-413-6671
NSN 6105-01-475-4115
NSN 6620-01-351-6870
NSN 5996-01-245-1932
NSN 5998-01-552-0850
NSN 5905-00-534-5679
NSN 5975-01-548-3118