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 6610-01-108-7273
NSN 5975-00-688-4625
NSN 5930-01-656-4330
NSN 6610-00-253-3549
NSN 5996-01-406-5785
NSN 5945-01-592-5926
NSN 6610-00-081-2365
NSN 6110-01-312-6901
NSN 6620-01-361-8685
NSN 5998-01-005-4914
NSN 6650-00-689-8270
NSN 5985-00-459-5586