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 6110-01-302-9726
NSN 5935-00-717-6710
NSN 5950-01-330-5785
NSN 5999-00-162-8932
NSN 6685-01-449-5833
NSN 6645-00-139-9239
NSN 6135-00-951-3426
NSN 6220-01-075-6547
NSN 5985-01-327-3601
NSN 6220-01-130-8762
NSN 5895-00-966-7710
NSN 5915-01-011-3406