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 6110-01-225-6303
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5930-01-136-9734
NSN 5835-00-358-4235
NSN 6650-01-162-5882
NSN 6610-01-552-0487
NSN 4140-01-086-4799
NSN 5996-01-460-1484
NSN 5945-00-477-4764
NSN 5999-01-468-0207
NSN 4140-00-170-5152
NSN 5895-01-104-5865