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 6105-01-273-0212
NSN 6110-00-076-2722
NSN 6110-00-828-0514
NSN 6145-00-622-4634
NSN 6135-00-823-3034
NSN 6130-01-464-5512
NSN 5950-01-291-7713
NSN 6220-01-421-9928
NSN 6610-01-328-3400
NSN 5950-01-550-8548
NSN 4140-01-500-9019
NSN 5950-01-211-6387