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 6110-00-518-2998
NSN 6135-01-238-2878
NSN 5920-01-606-4375
NSN 5996-01-121-2567
NSN 6220-01-462-5701
NSN 5915-00-276-8332
NSN 6135-01-315-4328
NSN 6610-01-100-3662
NSN 6145-00-884-8112
NSN 5985-00-766-8499
NSN 5905-01-089-7884
NSN 7035-00-365-3989