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 6110-01-386-3093
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 5910-00-368-4108
NSN 5920-01-426-8517
NSN 6130-01-567-5272
NSN 6150-00-205-2490
NSN 4140-01-442-6442
NSN 5975-00-862-4506
NSN 5935-01-319-1725
NSN 5895-00-740-7461
NSN 5910-01-329-6219
NSN 5915-00-101-2782