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 6110-01-587-2038
NSN 5999-01-469-7167
NSN 6135-00-073-8939
NSN 6650-01-333-3646
NSN 6645-01-484-9847
NSN 6320-01-540-4885
NSN 5975-01-351-9034
NSN 5960-01-478-9493
NSN 5998-01-459-8710
NSN 5945-00-820-5801
NSN 5930-00-983-2788
NSN 6685-01-618-8312