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 6110-00-353-0139
NSN 5895-01-212-9165
NSN 5910-01-624-3977
NSN 6145-00-756-3509
NSN 7035-01-139-2637
NSN 6645-01-007-5295
NSN 6130-01-081-7270
NSN 7035-01-602-9350
NSN 5915-00-823-6121
NSN 4140-01-471-7193
NSN 5999-01-331-3274
NSN 6130-01-583-4021