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 6610-00-961-7263
NSN 6135-01-294-2131
NSN 2925-01-516-0124
NSN 5895-01-628-1137
NSN 5855-01-312-5160
NSN 5855-01-224-7975
NSN 7035-01-462-0516
NSN 6105-01-393-7429
NSN 5975-01-165-3829
NSN 5925-01-017-5772
NSN 5835-01-039-6993
NSN 6610-01-535-2268