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 6110-01-323-9166
NSN 7035-00-140-0474
NSN 6130-00-768-2863
NSN 6220-00-884-0769
NSN 6240-01-454-1029
NSN 5975-01-160-3729
NSN 6650-00-446-8787
NSN 5915-01-272-0867
NSN 6685-00-167-3801
NSN 5998-01-202-9192
NSN 5835-01-561-2959
NSN 5960-01-016-5387