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 6610-01-483-0584
NSN 5965-00-408-5501
NSN 6145-01-508-2218
NSN 7035-00-096-9986
NSN 6610-00-234-3918
NSN 5999-01-022-7304
NSN 6685-01-087-4432
NSN 5990-01-516-9665
NSN 6110-00-636-1234
NSN 5920-01-203-3152
NSN 6240-01-440-7922
NSN 5996-01-068-2886