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 6610-01-056-7499
NSN 5855-01-470-8852
NSN 5835-00-856-6744
NSN 5965-01-046-9619
NSN 5915-01-459-7486
NSN 6220-01-293-9365
NSN 5935-01-607-4894
NSN 5895-00-165-9895
NSN 6645-01-041-3533
NSN 6110-00-998-8474
NSN 6240-01-335-8991
NSN 5950-00-905-6257