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 6610-01-294-5666
NSN 5965-01-070-9265
NSN 6645-00-692-2809
NSN 6105-00-103-9907
NSN 5920-01-270-2171
NSN 5999-01-147-7381
NSN 5855-01-329-4006
NSN 5999-01-262-1674
NSN 5835-01-359-2575
NSN 7035-01-537-5308
NSN 6105-00-143-7283
NSN 5950-00-269-4805