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 6110-01-160-1857
NSN 6685-00-856-4109
NSN 5855-00-179-8588
NSN 5935-01-307-6648
NSN 5960-01-200-4621
NSN 6620-01-474-4951
NSN 6130-00-153-3136
NSN 4140-01-469-7381
NSN 5960-01-090-4205
NSN 5985-00-897-4298
NSN 5965-00-891-2778
NSN 5965-01-326-9860