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 6610-00-164-1510
NSN 6645-01-057-5436
NSN 5895-01-350-4484
NSN 5910-01-614-1667
NSN 6610-00-484-1595
NSN 6220-01-284-8774
NSN 5950-00-188-8914
NSN 5996-00-583-0607
NSN 5990-01-089-9694
NSN 6105-01-258-0346
NSN 6650-00-382-6080
NSN 6150-00-547-5387