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 6110-01-441-9041
NSN 6135-00-100-8890
NSN 6150-00-186-7809
NSN 5915-00-233-6346
NSN 5960-01-086-6736
NSN 5945-01-656-4475
NSN 5910-01-456-7102
NSN 6105-01-129-7091
NSN 6150-00-106-4134
NSN 5930-01-381-1059
NSN 6150-00-221-2593
NSN 6620-00-053-2999