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 6110-01-511-0201
NSN 6110-01-347-6184
NSN 6610-01-547-3072
NSN 5905-01-631-8055
NSN 5920-01-231-8520
NSN 5975-01-371-7882
NSN 6650-01-241-7978
NSN 5855-01-470-6492
NSN 6110-01-535-7162
NSN 6150-01-034-0137
NSN 5998-00-186-8583
NSN 2925-01-040-6354