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 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 5935-01-224-0693
NSN 5985-01-309-8777
NSN 5905-00-815-6289
NSN 5855-01-474-3325
NSN 6685-01-353-6635
NSN 6240-01-245-8996
NSN 5905-01-231-0967
NSN 5855-01-505-3103
NSN 5965-00-951-9961
NSN 6620-00-555-3992
NSN 5915-01-194-1110