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 6110-01-199-4936
NSN 6650-01-264-4415
NSN 5910-00-406-1019
NSN 5975-00-626-5882
NSN 6645-01-400-2119
NSN 6645-01-147-6577
NSN 5910-00-762-0583
NSN 5835-01-652-4959
NSN 5965-00-106-1612
NSN 5905-01-019-2340
NSN 6150-01-277-0092
NSN 6135-01-357-0621