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 6110-01-282-6574
NSN 6130-00-277-7321
NSN 5925-01-321-4021
NSN 5945-00-820-9792
NSN 6110-01-451-2013
NSN 6685-01-220-4660
NSN 5950-01-117-2982
NSN 6130-01-326-3904
NSN 5999-01-338-1766
NSN 6150-00-390-1363
NSN 6650-00-023-5054
NSN 5996-01-450-6408