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 6110-01-601-5223
NSN 6135-01-056-4609
NSN 5950-01-196-5178
NSN 5945-00-577-7714
NSN 5835-01-422-2399
NSN 6645-01-301-5563
NSN 6135-01-600-8345
NSN 6130-00-758-3095
NSN 6105-01-152-2800
NSN 5965-01-558-8863
NSN 5930-01-386-3068
NSN 5935-01-610-1296