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 6610-00-217-2194
NSN 5835-01-070-1882
NSN 5975-01-330-7353
NSN 5999-01-475-8060
NSN 5910-01-500-7468
NSN 5855-01-171-2818
NSN 5965-00-230-8818
NSN 6645-00-372-2618
NSN 5990-01-133-0351
NSN 6610-01-408-1134
NSN 5905-01-359-3265
NSN 6130-01-097-6363