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 6610-01-357-1354
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 5930-01-219-0881
NSN 5965-01-416-9564
NSN 5930-01-502-5941
NSN 2925-01-376-6760
NSN 5915-01-510-8578
NSN 6135-01-329-7994
NSN 5910-00-452-5411
NSN 5996-00-373-9001
NSN 5985-00-554-4599
NSN 5998-01-324-3953