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 6110-00-129-0035
NSN 6130-01-594-7668
NSN 7035-01-469-0109
NSN 5895-00-087-4276
NSN 5960-00-455-0817
NSN 5950-01-513-0136
NSN 6145-00-009-7132
NSN 6645-01-644-3850
NSN 5990-01-501-9094
NSN 6110-01-411-1403
NSN 5996-01-069-2915
NSN 6150-00-299-0763