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 6610-01-185-4856
NSN 5895-01-280-0207
NSN 6220-00-736-4931
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 6150-01-174-8341
NSN 5945-00-893-3934
NSN 5910-00-242-7654
NSN 5935-01-410-2904
NSN 6240-01-131-3223
NSN 5965-00-228-8336
NSN 5990-00-174-6695
NSN 5905-00-182-1434