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 6110-01-168-8600
NSN 5965-01-443-3962
NSN 5945-00-937-2583
NSN 7035-01-429-0431
NSN 2925-01-448-2880
NSN 5965-01-276-9586
NSN 5910-01-398-8829
NSN 6150-01-248-5714
NSN 6145-01-423-0906
NSN 5945-01-454-0005
NSN 5998-01-097-3169
NSN 6130-01-628-0417