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 5835-01-566-5462
NSN 6610-01-423-2106
NSN 4140-01-197-8148
NSN 6130-01-374-1647
NSN 6610-00-781-4198
NSN 5950-01-216-7331
NSN 7035-01-376-0359
NSN 5930-01-309-5990
NSN 6645-01-408-4576
NSN 6620-01-519-2628
NSN 5935-01-596-7608
NSN 4140-01-391-6070