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 6610-01-459-0601
NSN 5950-01-382-6145
NSN 6130-00-823-8481
NSN 6110-00-482-3372
NSN 5996-01-547-6638
NSN 5975-01-094-6943
NSN 5960-01-314-1822
NSN 5910-00-585-0361
NSN 6320-01-092-4101
NSN 5905-00-865-4344
NSN 6135-00-702-2772
NSN 5950-00-988-1675