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 6610-01-392-1701
NSN 5985-01-525-7943
NSN 4140-00-837-2658
NSN 2925-01-156-9570
NSN 5998-00-983-5220
NSN 5950-00-914-7754
NSN 5996-01-260-7371
NSN 6620-01-424-6925
NSN 5990-01-429-4787
NSN 4140-00-857-9970
NSN 5999-01-195-2562
NSN 5965-01-177-3171