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 6610-01-322-7677
NSN 6685-01-526-8473
NSN 5998-01-425-1907
NSN 5920-01-138-6772
NSN 6150-00-972-2598
NSN 5935-00-985-4361
NSN 5945-01-429-0217
NSN 6105-00-633-7660
NSN 5925-00-452-1270
NSN 5905-00-444-6321
NSN 6620-00-937-5931
NSN 6610-00-018-5141