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 6610-01-095-1459
NSN 5999-01-384-3532
NSN 6645-01-103-4493
NSN 5945-00-580-0873
NSN 6135-01-167-7604
NSN 5950-01-360-3168
NSN 5925-01-080-2484
NSN 5905-00-270-7083
NSN 5996-01-133-6058
NSN 6110-01-528-1193
NSN 5945-01-034-3570
NSN 6135-01-317-6021