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 6610-00-371-5953
NSN 5996-01-522-4707
NSN 5950-00-349-3125
NSN 6685-01-273-3139
NSN 6610-00-451-1155
NSN 5935-00-827-4945
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5925-00-966-7171
NSN 5895-00-193-3760
NSN 5985-01-182-0192
NSN 5920-00-269-6178
NSN 6610-01-330-1895