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 6610-00-074-2432
NSN 5930-01-249-2639
NSN 5950-01-073-1250
NSN 6135-01-029-9315
NSN 5975-01-360-7387
NSN 2925-01-587-3956
NSN 5965-01-429-0881
NSN 6130-01-304-1710
NSN 5910-01-589-0511
NSN 5999-00-553-6335
NSN 5998-01-479-4590
NSN 7035-01-336-0464