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 6110-01-194-2217
NSN 5935-01-265-8348
NSN 2925-00-461-4954
NSN 2925-00-928-5931
NSN 6105-01-222-0800
NSN 6620-00-041-3406
NSN 5945-00-394-6869
NSN 5996-01-439-7962
NSN 6685-01-612-7919
NSN 5920-01-647-0812
NSN 6130-01-136-9394
NSN 6105-00-542-7948