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 6110-01-029-3403
NSN 6650-01-052-2143
NSN 5998-00-199-9861
NSN 6145-01-021-2811
NSN 6685-01-136-3631
NSN 5895-00-118-3152
NSN 5990-01-054-4255
NSN 5930-01-065-0890
NSN 6685-00-451-6941
NSN 6220-00-954-0442
NSN 2925-00-088-6790
NSN 5920-00-790-7906