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 6220-01-310-7166
NSN 6135-00-097-8162
NSN 6105-01-338-6249
NSN 5920-01-491-5550
NSN 4140-01-550-3438
NSN 5930-01-385-5148
NSN 5895-01-425-0773
NSN 5960-00-324-2994
NSN 5975-00-802-1498
NSN 5925-01-106-4498
NSN 7035-01-501-9118
NSN 5915-01-617-2540