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 6610-01-135-7847
NSN 6610-01-242-9674
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 5985-01-353-9644
NSN 6110-00-696-3145
NSN 6145-01-143-7243
NSN 6110-01-095-3519
NSN 5915-01-444-9647
NSN 5945-00-225-6680
NSN 6220-01-239-1391
NSN 5999-00-446-1618
NSN 5960-01-021-6657