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 6610-01-123-7292
NSN 5925-00-236-2349
NSN 6130-01-367-2869
NSN 5965-00-088-1722
NSN 5985-01-146-9284
NSN 5996-01-281-7336
NSN 5895-01-387-6520
NSN 5910-00-186-9524
NSN 5905-01-338-0893
NSN 6620-01-353-9224
NSN 5835-00-494-8419
NSN 6685-00-431-4895