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 6110-01-174-2184
NSN 5935-01-256-9168
NSN 5985-00-490-0351
NSN 7035-01-076-9621
NSN 6610-00-954-6156
NSN 6145-01-149-2964
NSN 4140-00-473-8189
NSN 6150-01-362-7518
NSN 5960-01-101-5672
NSN 6685-00-492-1357
NSN 5999-01-527-2983
NSN 5945-00-080-1364