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 6110-01-496-0730
NSN 5835-00-057-7235
NSN 5960-00-135-0750
NSN 5915-00-491-4848
NSN 6320-01-523-4954
NSN 7035-00-055-9778
NSN 5965-01-005-0341
NSN 5985-01-100-1206
NSN 6105-00-314-6970
NSN 5950-00-439-6259
NSN 6620-01-145-7762
NSN 5920-01-390-7204