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 6610-01-383-7419
NSN 5965-01-050-8447
NSN 5985-01-537-4554
NSN 7035-01-622-6865
NSN 5990-01-218-1821
NSN 6150-01-335-5948
NSN 5910-01-083-0142
NSN 6130-00-487-4638
NSN 5930-01-568-6713
NSN 6320-00-575-6072
NSN 5965-01-580-6601
NSN 5975-00-465-9507