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 6110-01-443-2298
NSN 5915-01-524-5355
NSN 5985-00-636-2420
NSN 5855-01-597-1836
NSN 4140-00-707-5963
NSN 4140-00-450-1989
NSN 5935-01-472-2470
NSN 5905-00-256-2338
NSN 5990-01-555-6616
NSN 5910-01-087-8804
NSN 6130-01-454-8899
NSN 6220-00-401-4648