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 6110-00-082-0268
NSN 5985-00-199-8997
NSN 6240-00-893-4799
NSN 5985-00-487-8463
NSN 7035-00-003-7518
NSN 6135-01-282-4326
NSN 6645-01-331-5674
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 5935-01-116-4631
NSN 5910-01-007-6357
NSN 6145-01-151-5197
NSN 5855-00-337-3679