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 6620-01-292-5072
NSN 5835-00-905-7165
NSN 7035-01-326-0868
NSN 6620-00-827-1611
NSN 6610-01-453-1610
NSN 5985-01-222-6861
NSN 6105-01-120-6014
NSN 6105-01-334-7267
NSN 5910-01-371-0166
NSN 5996-00-800-7628
NSN 5985-01-259-7879
NSN 5965-01-553-2276