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 6110-01-335-0580
NSN 6105-01-436-2733
NSN 6240-01-279-7606
NSN 6320-01-454-1965
NSN 5925-01-536-2479
NSN 5999-01-420-9121
NSN 6105-01-273-0212
NSN 6130-01-535-0952
NSN 6650-01-536-4086
NSN 7035-00-529-3128
NSN 6145-01-656-3065
NSN 6610-00-945-3112