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 6610-01-160-6585
NSN 6130-00-456-0206
NSN 5920-01-245-6070
NSN 6240-00-103-6646
NSN 5910-01-536-9965
NSN 7035-01-226-2545
NSN 5895-00-616-4412
NSN 6135-01-400-2947
NSN 6620-01-154-9651
NSN 5905-00-847-8596
NSN 6150-00-177-4320
NSN 5905-01-302-4836