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 5950-00-444-6313
NSN 5935-01-533-7265
NSN 6110-01-480-6908
NSN 6135-01-515-9626
NSN 5965-01-510-9771
NSN 2925-01-233-8545
NSN 2925-01-437-9041
NSN 5975-01-577-2611
NSN 4140-01-012-2460
NSN 5965-01-606-6764
NSN 6110-01-056-4964
NSN 6150-01-100-4337