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 6610-01-603-7069
NSN 5910-01-169-8789
NSN 5990-01-348-9829
NSN 5910-01-512-1780
NSN 5835-00-148-9719
NSN 5930-01-290-1915
NSN 5920-01-170-7782
NSN 6145-01-377-3367
NSN 5960-01-444-2205
NSN 6220-01-193-9992
NSN 5895-00-973-5955
NSN 7035-00-549-2722