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 6610-00-159-1119
NSN 5999-00-986-7372
NSN 6620-01-094-6549
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 6110-01-348-2951
NSN 6610-01-542-8825
NSN 5895-00-969-1657
NSN 7035-01-296-4737
NSN 5835-01-515-6537
NSN 5985-01-631-0252
NSN 5998-01-322-2534
NSN 4140-01-599-9383