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 6610-00-923-1917
NSN 5925-01-312-8746
NSN 5930-01-088-7979
NSN 4140-01-169-1697
NSN 5998-01-535-0941
NSN 5990-00-912-2193
NSN 5910-00-888-5649
NSN 5855-01-297-1886
NSN 6130-01-487-7733
NSN 6150-01-082-7655
NSN 5905-01-213-7172
NSN 5950-00-632-1506