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 6110-00-118-6174
NSN 5950-01-484-6884
NSN 6150-00-787-0369
NSN 5925-00-601-6345
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 6645-01-552-9447
NSN 5985-01-328-6631
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 5950-01-304-8427
NSN 5910-01-411-2973
NSN 5835-01-222-2437
NSN 6130-01-269-7356