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 6110-01-287-1435
NSN 6150-00-679-9203
NSN 5935-01-322-5502
NSN 5930-00-148-9247
NSN 7035-01-435-4009
NSN 5915-00-009-1334
NSN 4140-00-365-2531
NSN 5910-01-426-4668
NSN 5990-01-563-1554
NSN 5998-01-011-8298
NSN 5945-00-923-4291
NSN 6110-01-387-5638