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 6110-00-764-7621
NSN 6320-01-219-5174
NSN 5998-01-411-6773
NSN 5835-01-462-5983
NSN 4140-01-194-4101
NSN 5935-00-840-0931
NSN 5935-00-170-5033
NSN 6145-00-075-4620
NSN 6240-00-760-8350
NSN 6685-00-292-9963
NSN 5960-01-195-6905
NSN 5935-01-123-8298