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 6610-01-351-4607
NSN 5985-01-374-8526
NSN 5996-00-693-9568
NSN 5998-01-068-3352
NSN 6220-00-293-5368
NSN 5905-01-240-5943
NSN 5985-00-197-5392
NSN 5835-01-481-4204
NSN 6135-01-059-4055
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 6220-01-660-8556
NSN 6135-00-269-5843