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 6110-01-431-8889
NSN 6110-01-556-7927
NSN 5965-01-107-8549
NSN 5910-01-006-8553
NSN 5930-01-169-9233
NSN 6135-00-553-7995
NSN 6610-01-461-1644
NSN 6645-01-526-8782
NSN 5998-01-356-5641
NSN 5960-01-544-1273
NSN 5975-01-398-8956
NSN 5975-01-045-7623