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 6110-00-252-9545
NSN 5855-01-023-3727
NSN 5855-01-057-7818
NSN 5920-01-605-2457
NSN 6145-01-495-0942
NSN 5945-01-398-0785
NSN 5960-01-474-4843
NSN 5999-01-297-4379
NSN 5930-01-415-1157
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 4140-01-470-7753
NSN 6610-01-033-2402