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 6610-01-003-9763
NSN 6610-01-329-5503
NSN 5990-01-027-1869
NSN 5965-01-463-2815
NSN 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 5935-01-426-3677
NSN 5945-01-415-5835
NSN 6130-01-550-9756
NSN 5998-01-446-8446
NSN 5950-01-208-9190
NSN 5996-01-070-9911
NSN 6145-01-148-9793