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 6110-01-444-7761
NSN 5920-00-199-9514
NSN 6645-01-182-4896
NSN 5996-01-423-8452
NSN 4140-01-298-5651
NSN 7035-01-537-4334
NSN 4140-01-660-5265
NSN 6130-01-500-1318
NSN 5895-00-937-0554
NSN 5998-01-069-2172
NSN 6620-01-324-1438
NSN 5915-00-160-6824