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 6110-01-073-6117
NSN 6145-01-022-5652
NSN 5905-01-328-4533
NSN 5965-01-587-5182
NSN 6650-00-356-8405
NSN 6130-01-090-1425
NSN 5935-01-223-9420
NSN 5996-00-727-8664
NSN 5950-01-568-4004
NSN 6105-00-012-2392
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5855-00-160-2286