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 6110-01-233-3500
NSN 5905-00-942-0209
NSN 6130-00-140-4505
NSN 5930-01-060-5295
NSN 6610-01-406-1601
NSN 7035-01-462-5766
NSN 6135-00-242-9531
NSN 6110-01-259-8224
NSN 7035-00-620-6835
NSN 5945-01-320-0263
NSN 5985-00-226-4208
NSN 6145-01-364-0346