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 6110-00-740-5750
NSN 5920-01-423-8595
NSN 5935-00-618-0209
NSN 6130-00-208-2906
NSN 5935-01-598-4181
NSN 5920-01-367-5791
NSN 6685-01-400-4192
NSN 6105-00-914-2232
NSN 4140-01-400-3610
NSN 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 6240-00-212-4305
NSN 7035-01-359-6108