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 6610-00-313-0660
NSN 6135-01-255-9129
NSN 6135-00-347-0595
NSN 5910-00-379-2349
NSN 6105-00-932-5309
NSN 5895-00-162-5255
NSN 5945-01-148-6785
NSN 5915-01-100-4105
NSN 6650-00-575-0770
NSN 5910-00-964-1503
NSN 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 6110-01-586-8161