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 6610-01-554-7451
NSN 5990-00-185-5888
NSN 5965-00-407-1275
NSN 5999-01-274-7930
NSN 2925-00-288-1394
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 5910-01-563-3880
NSN 6320-01-445-8192
NSN 5935-01-658-7928
NSN 5998-00-202-6279
NSN 6320-01-078-8257
NSN 6610-01-390-6925