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 6110-00-614-9218
NSN 7035-01-238-9301
NSN 4140-01-476-7871
NSN 5950-01-257-4424
NSN 6610-00-277-7206
NSN 6685-00-088-4037
NSN 6135-01-268-2152
NSN 5996-00-257-5646
NSN 6145-01-492-5642
NSN 5945-01-281-5610
NSN 6110-01-490-2349
NSN 5998-01-432-0815