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 6110-01-091-9703
NSN 7035-01-623-8872
NSN 6130-01-266-1709
NSN 6610-01-553-8726
NSN 5935-00-404-2527
NSN 4140-01-284-0217
NSN 5996-00-416-2924
NSN 6105-00-526-8144
NSN 5945-01-214-2132
NSN 5998-01-605-9174
NSN 6135-01-193-8154
NSN 5999-01-632-1764