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 6110-01-015-7608
NSN 5915-00-012-4231
NSN 5985-00-199-8997
NSN 6620-01-039-5468
NSN 6150-01-218-8008
NSN 5855-00-991-0096
NSN 5915-00-465-4925
NSN 6145-01-503-8534
NSN 5985-01-027-0040
NSN 6645-01-312-3558
NSN 6645-00-589-0143
NSN 6110-01-107-8318