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 6110-01-500-0768
NSN 5960-00-925-2111
NSN 5915-00-932-2301
NSN 5910-01-212-4231
NSN 4140-01-250-4202
NSN 5905-00-418-3554
NSN 6135-01-219-8612
NSN 5835-01-642-4705
NSN 5990-00-983-1813
NSN 7035-01-536-8236
NSN 6620-01-452-1161
NSN 6145-00-241-6400