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 6110-01-390-0537
NSN 6320-01-106-4414
NSN 6645-00-363-9775
NSN 6135-00-921-6487
NSN 6105-00-153-7967
NSN 5996-01-143-2583
NSN 6135-00-221-4720
NSN 6620-00-420-1061
NSN 2925-00-275-1807
NSN 6320-00-186-6452
NSN 5910-00-097-9546
NSN 6650-01-656-2439