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 6610-00-753-2281
NSN 5985-00-212-7690
NSN 5950-00-244-1567
NSN 6645-01-515-7507
NSN 6645-01-307-4096
NSN 5910-01-339-5415
NSN 5998-00-542-9656
NSN 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 6645-01-527-5864
NSN 5975-01-381-2404
NSN 5930-01-603-7322
NSN 5910-01-251-2181