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 6610-01-170-8318
NSN 6620-00-251-0569
NSN 6620-00-506-0112
NSN 6240-01-387-0904
NSN 6610-01-186-6535
NSN 5915-01-159-6026
NSN 5935-00-983-9972
NSN 6620-01-421-6949
NSN 5950-01-615-0157
NSN 5930-01-529-6343
NSN 5925-01-481-3442
NSN 7035-01-072-7785