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 6610-01-061-1875
NSN 5960-00-183-8016
NSN 6145-00-883-2090
NSN 5895-00-492-1431
NSN 5835-00-065-6757
NSN 5960-01-397-1443
NSN 6240-01-641-2666
NSN 6150-01-181-6199
NSN 6145-01-430-7211
NSN 5990-01-229-0222
NSN 5895-01-230-2358
NSN 5915-01-648-7354