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 6105-01-611-8714
NSN 6135-00-347-0595
NSN 6110-00-972-6005
NSN 5950-00-444-6670
NSN 5996-01-394-7261
NSN 5950-01-609-3521
NSN 6220-00-969-1915
NSN 6685-00-651-5488
NSN 5930-00-423-2803
NSN 2925-00-261-5800
NSN 5925-00-107-4234
NSN 6110-01-170-5379