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 6610-01-229-3679
NSN 5925-01-633-7765
NSN 5935-00-740-8241
NSN 5915-01-091-0936
NSN 6650-00-438-3983
NSN 5835-01-446-6065
NSN 5935-01-592-7938
NSN 5930-01-463-3423
NSN 7035-00-009-8705
NSN 5945-01-216-5872
NSN 6645-00-935-7046
NSN 5910-00-204-0111