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 6110-01-463-4082
NSN 6620-01-152-4099
NSN 6105-00-281-3928
NSN 5915-00-877-0688
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 6130-01-140-3704
NSN 5895-01-250-4498
NSN 6685-00-801-0036
NSN 6320-01-340-4112
NSN 5910-00-113-0351
NSN 5915-01-287-7259
NSN 5920-01-219-8792