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 6110-00-233-6626
NSN 5985-01-208-6571
NSN 5985-01-468-5674
NSN 5945-01-631-5431
NSN 5930-01-470-1500
NSN 6105-01-292-9023
NSN 6320-01-409-1388
NSN 5835-01-257-0154
NSN 5905-01-434-0400
NSN 6610-01-486-4522
NSN 5930-01-239-5174
NSN 6150-01-091-9818