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 6610-01-085-0804
NSN 6145-01-290-8293
NSN 5855-00-298-0261
NSN 5855-01-631-4331
NSN 6145-01-471-5858
NSN 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 5990-01-363-5728
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5990-01-106-3786
NSN 5975-01-421-0199
NSN 6135-01-180-9611