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 6610-01-290-2627
NSN 5835-01-619-6270
NSN 5965-01-023-0809
NSN 6130-00-944-1304
NSN 5910-01-267-3861
NSN 6685-01-415-7520
NSN 5945-01-359-9822
NSN 5920-00-023-1164
NSN 7035-01-037-1744
NSN 5998-01-443-0401
NSN 5910-00-561-7815
NSN 6620-00-096-6306