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 6110-01-279-6470
NSN 5895-01-234-8091
NSN 2925-01-415-0264
NSN 5935-00-246-5280
NSN 5920-01-302-4270
NSN 5965-00-546-4402
NSN 6610-01-049-2661
NSN 6610-00-458-5444
NSN 5910-01-592-3861
NSN 6110-00-989-7474
NSN 5935-00-900-0859
NSN 6145-01-212-4777