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 6610-01-487-4626
NSN 5950-01-181-6521
NSN 5930-01-146-5546
NSN 2925-01-345-9439
NSN 5950-01-356-0635
NSN 5835-00-463-6699
NSN 6620-00-239-6153
NSN 5999-01-421-2692
NSN 5905-01-298-2794
NSN 6220-01-573-5692
NSN 5965-00-412-4402
NSN 4140-01-248-7899