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 6110-00-587-5241
NSN 5920-01-149-3063
NSN 6320-01-227-2648
NSN 5996-00-324-8952
NSN 5965-00-497-4521
NSN 4140-01-265-0731
NSN 5930-01-429-8443
NSN 5895-01-142-4609
NSN 5996-00-247-3808
NSN 6320-00-701-0437
NSN 6110-01-568-9540
NSN 6110-01-452-9388