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 6110-01-411-6619
NSN 6130-01-407-7636
NSN 5985-00-489-3274
NSN 5996-00-032-3592
NSN 5985-01-339-5677
NSN 6135-01-566-1034
NSN 5950-00-069-7594
NSN 6650-01-359-8537
NSN 5965-01-156-4478
NSN 5975-01-122-3448
NSN 4140-01-527-6186
NSN 6620-01-070-2215