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 6610-01-261-6102
NSN 5965-00-317-1679
NSN 5975-00-239-7347
NSN 5915-00-238-7065
NSN 5935-00-494-6856
NSN 5945-01-379-1402
NSN 7035-01-163-8423
NSN 5965-01-062-6237
NSN 6105-01-250-5139
NSN 5910-01-107-0835
NSN 5925-01-191-6498
NSN 5965-00-199-4456