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 6110-01-232-1329
NSN 5920-01-608-2839
NSN 5965-00-263-1226
NSN 6220-01-541-9722
NSN 5965-00-963-1796
NSN 5910-01-066-9385
NSN 6145-01-520-7133
NSN 5910-00-801-4367
NSN 5910-01-455-1485
NSN 6240-01-268-4035
NSN 6645-01-344-0226
NSN 6150-00-921-4440