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 6610-01-352-6344
NSN 6150-01-484-9727
NSN 5910-01-612-1927
NSN 5930-00-889-2852
NSN 5935-00-173-2701
NSN 5960-01-241-1844
NSN 6130-00-691-1602
NSN 5835-01-464-7038
NSN 5998-01-430-7248
NSN 5835-00-477-3162
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 6145-00-487-9575