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 6110-01-130-8038
NSN 5925-01-172-5934
NSN 6110-01-652-5576
NSN 6220-01-201-9145
NSN 6645-01-149-4231
NSN 4140-01-526-4090
NSN 5835-00-929-6623
NSN 6150-01-034-4809
NSN 6645-00-079-1430
NSN 6145-01-648-8266
NSN 5996-01-070-9911
NSN 5985-01-652-8402