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 6110-01-216-3475
NSN 5965-00-871-8987
NSN 6150-01-657-0670
NSN 5998-01-243-0003
NSN 6130-00-199-9545
NSN 5895-01-110-6737
NSN 6135-01-522-3386
NSN 6130-01-080-6057
NSN 2925-01-522-5631
NSN 6610-01-169-6134
NSN 5945-00-068-0816
NSN 5960-01-094-7569