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 6610-00-456-0485
NSN 5975-00-405-4490
NSN 5895-01-007-0011
NSN 5895-00-451-7310
NSN 6110-01-090-0804
NSN 4140-01-474-7950
NSN 6610-01-397-6965
NSN 7035-00-731-8729
NSN 5945-01-413-1282
NSN 6150-01-089-3808
NSN 5985-00-011-3656
NSN 6610-01-626-2327