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 6110-01-238-3953
NSN 5990-01-198-7953
NSN 6610-01-155-2661
NSN 6220-01-516-4926
NSN 6110-00-171-2214
NSN 6620-00-632-3631
NSN 6130-01-449-0458
NSN 5915-01-450-5245
NSN 2925-01-470-5534
NSN 4140-01-093-9728
NSN 5960-00-222-6174
NSN 6150-00-818-4787