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 6610-01-350-7697
NSN 5930-01-561-8140
NSN 5905-01-187-7453
NSN 5998-01-496-3036
NSN 5965-01-234-6844
NSN 5975-01-034-4292
NSN 6135-00-735-8530
NSN 5935-00-474-3343
NSN 6110-00-316-3484
NSN 6645-00-234-7223
NSN 5999-00-216-8850
NSN 5996-00-373-9001