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 6110-01-400-4207
NSN 6320-01-129-9656
NSN 6105-00-515-0146
NSN 6105-01-494-8401
NSN 6240-00-244-0483
NSN 6610-01-029-8749
NSN 6105-00-071-4773
NSN 6105-00-353-8153
NSN 5950-01-338-7445
NSN 6130-01-125-8229
NSN 6620-00-984-7252
NSN 5950-01-069-9703