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 6110-01-116-4251
NSN 5996-01-191-8758
NSN 6150-01-563-6150
NSN 5925-01-050-4265
NSN 5996-01-277-8977
NSN 6145-01-282-3464
NSN 6650-00-098-6128
NSN 5996-01-417-8669
NSN 5965-01-222-0166
NSN 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 6240-01-312-6281
NSN 6130-01-080-8342