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 6610-01-408-1134
NSN 7035-00-890-0867
NSN 5996-01-331-5631
NSN 6645-01-500-0827
NSN 6645-01-622-1830
NSN 5975-01-562-4927
NSN 6105-01-349-3656
NSN 5915-00-665-2854
NSN 5905-01-109-9284
NSN 5910-00-878-5536
NSN 5895-00-626-9876
NSN 6105-00-659-3890