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 6110-01-535-3527
NSN 4140-01-270-4749
NSN 6320-01-094-2634
NSN 5855-01-074-3336
NSN 6320-01-481-7322
NSN 5925-00-904-2962
NSN 6610-01-110-2229
NSN 5835-00-213-9811
NSN 5910-00-729-9889
NSN 6685-01-539-2345
NSN 2925-01-250-2731
NSN 6145-01-536-8208