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 6110-01-460-9078
NSN 6130-00-365-2194
NSN 5930-01-488-5701
NSN 5990-01-442-3520
NSN 5965-01-654-4571
NSN 5930-01-595-1395
NSN 6110-01-645-2571
NSN 4140-01-175-6035
NSN 5855-01-030-8601
NSN 6220-01-068-0542
NSN 5965-01-100-2591
NSN 6220-01-391-5323