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 6110-00-519-5339
NSN 6130-01-058-0562
NSN 6110-00-636-1234
NSN 5895-01-604-9047
NSN 5895-01-084-2136
NSN 4140-01-152-2672
NSN 5910-00-138-7336
NSN 5950-01-574-0315
NSN 5895-01-366-2638
NSN 5855-01-456-0355
NSN 5910-01-291-1613
NSN 6610-01-444-4001