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 6610-00-391-7888
NSN 5910-00-333-1213
NSN 5935-00-553-9429
NSN 6145-01-365-1854
NSN 6685-01-007-4739
NSN 5975-01-431-8814
NSN 5895-00-969-1657
NSN 5985-01-265-1100
NSN 5895-01-501-5779
NSN 5930-01-480-4323
NSN 5895-01-406-3729
NSN 5990-00-070-9608