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 6610-00-011-9991
NSN 6145-01-486-1913
NSN 6220-01-060-6561
NSN 6610-01-549-8006
NSN 5998-01-362-3932
NSN 5915-01-504-6581
NSN 5910-01-549-5358
NSN 6650-01-338-6042
NSN 5950-01-391-3017
NSN 5965-01-005-6617
NSN 6645-01-381-2050
NSN 5925-00-518-9744