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 6110-00-870-5808
NSN 6150-01-025-6305
NSN 4140-01-397-6138
NSN 5935-01-071-1974
NSN 6150-01-388-2200
NSN 5975-01-100-1822
NSN 6110-00-568-9754
NSN 6130-01-233-4074
NSN 6320-00-823-2015
NSN 5935-01-358-9991
NSN 6650-01-202-8014
NSN 6240-01-332-6892