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 6610-01-007-7617
NSN 6105-00-828-6994
NSN 5925-01-034-2283
NSN 6610-01-197-8137
NSN 6110-01-200-8237
NSN 6620-01-375-6741
NSN 5835-01-351-3425
NSN 6135-00-196-5267
NSN 5996-01-469-6003
NSN 5999-00-243-6587
NSN 5930-01-210-7326
NSN 6650-00-073-0269