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 6610-01-409-1781
NSN 5965-00-170-4240
NSN 5999-00-740-1300
NSN 6150-01-547-1857
NSN 5996-01-502-9414
NSN 5835-01-130-8258
NSN 6645-00-814-4558
NSN 6130-00-173-0785
NSN 5985-01-333-3058
NSN 5985-01-348-8760
NSN 5895-00-469-3142
NSN 6610-00-312-4893