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 6610-01-010-4516
NSN 6610-00-430-5208
NSN 6220-00-888-7235
NSN 5945-01-628-8134
NSN 5985-01-113-6753
NSN 5975-00-826-4397
NSN 5935-01-449-2518
NSN 5935-01-269-1127
NSN 5905-01-649-5514
NSN 7035-00-679-9027
NSN 6610-00-859-6136
NSN 6645-01-476-8013