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 6110-01-398-0212
NSN 6685-01-395-0549
NSN 6145-00-560-5726
NSN 6650-00-434-0188
NSN 6320-00-513-8376
NSN 6145-01-176-8195
NSN 6240-01-433-7512
NSN 5895-01-463-8678
NSN 6610-01-111-6418
NSN 5905-01-067-1245
NSN 7035-01-413-6697
NSN 5910-00-031-1286