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 6610-01-032-5335
NSN 5935-01-092-9649
NSN 6240-01-160-8499
NSN 5999-01-033-1368
NSN 6685-00-707-4842
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 6620-01-551-5959
NSN 6645-00-527-7258
NSN 5920-01-429-0354
NSN 6240-00-201-1200
NSN 6650-01-451-0590
NSN 6110-00-018-5084