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 6110-01-242-8257
NSN 6610-01-501-6630
NSN 5990-00-419-0236
NSN 6145-01-592-3297
NSN 6240-01-109-4680
NSN 6645-00-988-4427
NSN 6135-01-127-0173
NSN 6110-00-148-8536
NSN 6685-00-186-9190
NSN 7035-00-521-4319
NSN 5925-01-500-5407
NSN 6135-01-222-0703