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 6610-01-463-8866
NSN 5998-01-369-4515
NSN 4140-01-423-1647
NSN 5895-01-415-3310
NSN 5960-00-628-2003
NSN 5930-01-491-0758
NSN 5910-01-607-0879
NSN 5965-00-905-7561
NSN 6620-01-514-2949
NSN 6135-00-223-9563
NSN 5950-01-011-3423
NSN 5945-01-049-3989