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 6110-01-568-9540
NSN 6110-01-605-2450
NSN 6130-01-581-6148
NSN 4140-00-383-8230
NSN 6150-01-156-6783
NSN 5985-01-500-3753
NSN 5990-00-503-4724
NSN 5996-01-085-5031
NSN 5925-01-279-1689
NSN 6620-00-364-6890
NSN 7035-00-286-6221
NSN 5990-00-471-6998