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 6610-01-555-8364
NSN 6650-00-587-6917
NSN 5895-00-278-8092
NSN 5910-01-592-3861
NSN 6685-00-918-9308
NSN 6130-01-482-1659
NSN 6110-01-263-1509
NSN 5905-01-227-1783
NSN 5950-01-484-8753
NSN 5915-00-862-5347
NSN 6135-00-497-0491
NSN 5920-01-203-3771