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 6110-01-390-7457
NSN 6145-01-255-1212
NSN 5985-01-476-1106
NSN 6130-01-472-2231
NSN 6145-00-916-7217
NSN 5965-01-437-5934
NSN 5960-01-134-4099
NSN 6240-01-201-9218
NSN 6620-00-155-2608
NSN 6110-01-481-3942
NSN 6130-01-128-1705
NSN 5935-00-785-6746