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 6110-01-312-1044
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 5895-01-264-3569
NSN 5835-01-171-9126
NSN 6610-01-456-1166
NSN 6135-01-576-9616
NSN 6610-01-423-0250
NSN 6135-01-079-7852
NSN 6110-00-869-8655
NSN 5950-00-819-5577
NSN 5910-01-209-3998
NSN 6130-01-300-4493