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 6610-01-597-1657
NSN 5999-01-431-5815
NSN 5915-01-528-8298
NSN 5998-01-169-2682
NSN 5985-01-323-7236
NSN 4140-01-173-0151
NSN 5960-01-292-0027
NSN 5945-00-979-5914
NSN 5925-00-065-7782
NSN 5920-01-645-7924
NSN 6650-00-195-7519
NSN 5996-00-361-9901