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 6610-01-487-6843
NSN 5960-01-658-9538
NSN 6620-00-162-9877
NSN 5998-00-908-2594
NSN 5910-00-751-9581
NSN 7035-01-016-0401
NSN 6645-01-400-1137
NSN 6145-01-329-2367
NSN 5996-00-072-9944
NSN 5999-01-237-7194
NSN 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 6650-00-443-4292