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 6610-01-420-3780
NSN 5925-01-462-4728
NSN 6110-01-157-2449
NSN 5925-01-294-0791
NSN 6130-01-054-9200
NSN 5905-00-493-5471
NSN 5960-01-054-3752
NSN 5910-01-286-6552
NSN 6320-00-459-8973
NSN 6150-00-793-7831
NSN 5975-01-586-8981
NSN 5910-00-071-8122