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 6610-01-395-9324
NSN 5990-00-967-6267
NSN 5935-01-538-1948
NSN 6145-01-474-1252
NSN 5999-00-515-7354
NSN 6610-01-044-4740
NSN 5910-01-116-2626
NSN 5998-01-246-4483
NSN 5996-00-816-9320
NSN 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 5925-01-050-8410
NSN 5915-00-903-3595