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 6110-01-167-4837
NSN 6645-01-505-5772
NSN 5945-00-511-6475
NSN 5965-00-938-2814
NSN 5835-01-235-5061
NSN 4140-01-431-9065
NSN 5920-01-230-8806
NSN 6105-01-160-7719
NSN 5985-01-495-1449
NSN 2925-00-406-4381
NSN 6645-01-470-9599
NSN 7035-01-088-6415