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 6110-01-229-9221
NSN 6240-01-391-5373
NSN 6220-01-349-8669
NSN 6135-00-073-8939
NSN 5990-01-175-2597
NSN 7035-00-231-2871
NSN 5965-00-333-3359
NSN 2925-01-049-8906
NSN 5985-01-073-1005
NSN 5950-01-596-3110
NSN 6685-01-544-0893
NSN 6135-01-014-9755