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 6610-00-191-5317
NSN 6105-01-333-2511
NSN 5910-01-319-9057
NSN 5960-00-137-7692
NSN 6610-01-409-1781
NSN 6135-01-468-6491
NSN 2925-01-550-0177
NSN 5945-01-200-6316
NSN 6105-00-880-7052
NSN 5965-01-506-5558
NSN 5998-01-437-6978
NSN 5835-00-264-0946