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 6610-00-084-3773
NSN 5999-00-522-1252
NSN 5910-01-056-5533
NSN 5935-01-250-7160
NSN 5930-00-070-6662
NSN 5960-01-454-7064
NSN 2925-00-524-4688
NSN 5895-01-644-2048
NSN 5905-00-489-5362
NSN 6645-00-038-7737
NSN 5920-01-351-7936
NSN 4140-01-512-8528