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 6105-01-130-9355
NSN 5950-00-153-0232
NSN 6110-00-190-7523
NSN 6240-00-533-1493
NSN 6240-01-516-2324
NSN 5996-01-650-1016
NSN 6135-01-438-0228
NSN 6320-01-033-6624
NSN 5920-01-596-2792
NSN 6150-00-537-4333
NSN 5999-01-518-6577
NSN 5855-00-294-7532