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 6110-01-629-3961
NSN 5910-00-897-7826
NSN 6130-01-400-6123
NSN 5925-00-570-4771
NSN 5915-00-404-0398
NSN 5996-00-349-0252
NSN 5996-00-580-4129
NSN 2925-01-394-9658
NSN 5915-01-154-1495
NSN 6240-00-892-6175
NSN 6240-00-383-7668
NSN 4140-01-265-0731