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 6610-00-281-9516
NSN 5925-01-261-9043
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 5895-00-007-9045
NSN 6650-01-550-2653
NSN 5835-01-408-7576
NSN 5990-00-170-4239
NSN 6685-01-316-2646
NSN 4140-00-167-4712
NSN 6130-01-502-4016
NSN 6240-00-821-5125
NSN 6685-00-634-9964