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 5950-01-611-0083
NSN 6110-00-435-1092
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 5965-00-706-7005
NSN 5910-01-536-9965
NSN 6620-01-359-9363
NSN 6240-01-048-3330
NSN 6220-00-050-6743
NSN 5905-00-147-6288
NSN 6650-00-627-1084
NSN 7035-00-455-7666
NSN 7035-01-598-0241