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 6110-01-600-7900
NSN 5950-01-003-8636
NSN 4140-01-539-7481
NSN 5930-00-520-7933
NSN 2925-01-562-8051
NSN 6220-00-412-2741
NSN 6105-01-277-8455
NSN 6620-00-296-6762
NSN 5998-00-084-0817
NSN 6135-00-990-1822
NSN 6105-01-630-3508
NSN 7035-00-731-8729