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 6610-01-386-7542
NSN 5996-01-144-0798
NSN 6610-00-851-3203
NSN 5998-00-254-6411
NSN 6650-01-480-2687
NSN 6620-00-193-0518
NSN 5996-01-039-2206
NSN 5935-01-222-1419
NSN 5920-01-024-0592
NSN 5998-00-719-7610
NSN 5950-00-446-7812
NSN 5920-00-233-8690