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 6610-01-146-8061
NSN 5855-00-247-7219
NSN 5935-00-673-7654
NSN 5945-01-123-8510
NSN 5855-01-119-5869
NSN 6650-01-300-1668
NSN 6135-01-201-5858
NSN 5910-01-499-9678
NSN 5895-00-186-0717
NSN 5930-00-888-5446
NSN 5905-00-503-3643
NSN 7035-00-111-4389