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 6610-01-440-9913
NSN 5998-01-304-9125
NSN 6135-01-459-0093
NSN 5945-01-488-7434
NSN 5998-01-165-0450
NSN 6145-00-236-3226
NSN 5930-00-452-9187
NSN 5855-01-292-5639
NSN 6110-00-363-3974
NSN 6135-00-223-9563
NSN 5950-00-050-1463
NSN 5996-01-250-2814