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 6110-01-262-5387
NSN 6620-01-478-0535
NSN 5975-01-415-3331
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5895-01-421-2690
NSN 6240-01-131-8078
NSN 6220-00-392-9881
NSN 6220-01-236-7825
NSN 5935-01-361-8646
NSN 6145-01-215-0178
NSN 6105-01-088-8133
NSN 5835-01-208-5649