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 6110-01-320-3330
NSN 7035-00-155-9513
NSN 5835-01-473-6187
NSN 5996-00-442-4472
NSN 5945-01-599-6163
NSN 5895-01-062-9085
NSN 7035-01-227-7492
NSN 5910-00-952-0565
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 6645-01-259-4231
NSN 6650-00-751-9958
NSN 6130-01-502-2604