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 6610-01-195-3497
NSN 5915-01-337-2071
NSN 5965-01-162-8689
NSN 6620-01-198-4468
NSN 6220-01-243-8661
NSN 6320-01-322-1310
NSN 5905-01-613-2994
NSN 6685-00-729-5170
NSN 5996-01-212-3066
NSN 5998-01-227-3134
NSN 5910-01-448-9780
NSN 5915-01-472-2089