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 6610-01-022-2474
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 5945-01-500-6983
NSN 5990-00-093-6794
NSN 6685-00-249-3628
NSN 5835-01-078-6126
NSN 6645-01-316-7456
NSN 5990-01-392-5682
NSN 5945-01-094-8264
NSN 5895-00-197-7188
NSN 5945-00-755-8219
NSN 5950-01-602-9673