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 6110-01-184-7468
NSN 5945-01-616-1502
NSN 6135-01-329-7994
NSN 5990-01-157-0441
NSN 5998-01-199-5687
NSN 5945-01-212-9604
NSN 5855-01-398-0090
NSN 5920-00-103-5277
NSN 5835-01-077-6278
NSN 6150-01-525-9778
NSN 7035-01-188-5935
NSN 6240-00-246-7242