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 6110-00-418-9363
NSN 5999-01-144-5560
NSN 7035-01-467-7779
NSN 6685-00-194-1710
NSN 5999-01-087-4201
NSN 5895-01-430-2337
NSN 6135-00-100-8890
NSN 6685-00-922-0884
NSN 5945-01-029-5591
NSN 5920-01-359-8720
NSN 6610-01-630-5515
NSN 6135-00-921-6487