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 6610-01-362-8686
NSN 6650-00-235-6272
NSN 6240-01-520-6925
NSN 5835-00-813-1724
NSN 5915-00-437-6694
NSN 6105-01-487-3992
NSN 5910-01-308-6537
NSN 7035-01-469-5854
NSN 5835-01-532-9373
NSN 6145-01-368-0761
NSN 5930-01-582-6435
NSN 5835-00-034-4976