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 6110-01-133-9955
NSN 5910-01-075-7115
NSN 6150-01-390-6356
NSN 5895-01-303-5770
NSN 5905-01-501-6885
NSN 7035-01-577-5705
NSN 6610-01-479-0466
NSN 5910-00-285-6400
NSN 5895-01-289-7214
NSN 5960-00-866-9660
NSN 5998-00-152-8829
NSN 6620-00-405-4621